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Alfonso Campanaro Obituary
Fishkill - Alfonso James Campanaro, Jr., of Fishkill, formerly of Yorktown Heights and Randolph, NJ, died on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. He was 74.
Born on June 9, 1943 in the Bronx, he was son of the late Alfonso and Mary (LaCavalla) Campanaro. He graduated from Evander Childs High School in the Bronx, Mechanics Institute in Manhattan, and Westchester Community College. Al worked for Ricola U.S.A., retiring as V.P. of Sales in 2006. He had previously worked for Richter Bros., Sara Lee Corp, Paul Sayers, and D.C. Sales.
He was a former member of the Fishkill Republican Committee and Chairman of the Town of Fishkill Zoning Board of Appeals. Al was also an avid golfer.
On June 12, 1965, he married Marie Franco at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Mount Vernon. Marie survives at home in Fishkill.
Additional survivors include his daughter, Jeannine DelBene and her husband Glenn of West Linn, OR; his son, Richard Campanaro and his wife Terri of Yorktown Heights; his son, Craig Campanaro and his wife Dinah of Dobbs Ferry; his son, Steven Campanaro and his wife Karen of Dobbs Ferry; his grandchildren, Christopher, Danielle, Jacqueline, Richard, Diana, Nicholas, Julia, and Sheba; two sisters, Mary Ann Gentile & her husband Frank, and Theresa Dell'Olio; also many nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
Calling hours will be held from 5 - 8 p.m. on Friday, March 16 at the McHoul Funeral Home, 1089 Main Street, Fishkill. A Celebration of Life will begin at 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 17 at St. Mary, Mother of the Church, 106 Jackson St., Fishkill, followed by entombment at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Putnam Valley.
Memorial donations may be made to the Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation, PO Box 374, Birmingham, MI 48012-0374; www.clfoundation.org
For directions and online tributes, you can visit Al's Book of Memories at www.mchoulfuneralhome.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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PETER MARTUCCI
March 21, 2018
My condolences go out to Marie, and family and to my cousins Maryann and Theresa. Even though we lost contact during the years, I will never forget him.
God Bless your soul.
Joe and Jeannine Valastro
March 16, 2018
Marie and family, we just want you to know that we are really sorry to hear about Al's passing. He was a wonderful man. May he rest in peace.
Karen
March 15, 2018
To the family and friends of Alfonso Campanaro, please accept my condolences. May you find comfort knowing that those who died, God keeps them in his memory. And at Psalms 116:15 they are precious in his eyes.
G. Freeman
March 15, 2018
As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.
B Hall
March 15, 2018
My deepest sympathy to the family. May you find comfort in God's Word at John 6:40
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