Anthony Damato

1937 - 2022

Anthony (Tony) Damato
July 12, 1937 - April 17, 2022
Anthony (Tony) Damato passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022 with his loving children by his side.
Born and raised in San Francisco, Tony spent his youth in North Beach. He took great pride in his Italian heritage and often spoke of his father, a fisherman from Porticello, Sicily. He graduated from Galileo High School and was later drafted into the US Army. He was proud to be one of the first groups of men sent to Vietnam in 1961.
After returning home to San Francisco, he began his career in the insurance industry, which spanned over 40 years. He worked his way up, starting as a clerk at Maurice A. Gale Insurance, eventually forming his own company, Damato and Gale Insurance Brokers in the 1980s. Later in life, he worked as a risk manager for Thoits Insurance and The Flea Market in San Jose.
Tony adored his family and cherished time spent with his grandchildren, especially on their annual summer vacations to Napa or Maui. Tony's favorite past time was socializing with his closest friends and going to the Olympic Club for a workout and a post-work cocktail. He was also a lifelong active member of the Catholic community.
Tony was a devoted husband to Sharon, the love of his life, for 44 years until her passing in 2008. He was a wonderful father to Nicole (Bob) McSweeney and Anthony (Kathy) Damato and a loving grandfather to Nicholas, Mia, Ryan and John. Also dear to his heart were his parents, Nicola and Minnie Damato, and siblings Nick (Marie), Joe (Louise), Lawrence (Josephine), Jussie (Mario) and Dan (Ann) and sister-in-law Arlene Kansora. He had many dear cousins, nieces, nephews and cherished friends whose lives he touched, including his best friend from his childhood in North Beach, Luciano Turchino.
We would like to thank Maliana (Nana) Heimuli and her many caregivers for taking such good care of Tony over the past seven years. We are eternally grateful for your kindness and compassion.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, 666 Filbert Street, San Francisco at 10:30 am. Burial to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, 1500 Mission Rd, Colma, CA.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Little Sisters of the Poor or a charity of your choice.