John R. DiGiorgio

DiGiorgio, John R. ROTTERDAM John R. DiGiorgio, 92, of Rotterdam passed away peacefully Sunday, November 15, 2015, at Ellis Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 15, 1923, in Schenectady to the late Ralph and Rosina DiGiorgio. John attended Mt. Pleasant High School. He was a proud veteran of World War II. John served his country in the U.S. Army in the European Theater and fought in the Battle of the Bulge under the command of General Patton. John also served in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He was an assembler at GE in the Large Steam Turbine Department for 44 years, retiring in 1985. He was also a member of the Quarter Century Club. John was a member of the Gabrielle D'Annunzio Lodge 321 order of the Sons of Italy where he was a member of the bocce league, Rotterdam Elks Lodge 2157 and the VFW Post 357. He was a communicant of St. Gabriel's Roman Catholic Church in Rotterdam and the church's men's club. He served on the supervisory committee of the Sunmark Federal Credit Union. John loved spending time with his family and friends. He enjoyed playing bocce and the harmonica. John is survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Angelina Tatangelo DiGiorgio. He is also survived by three cherished daughters, Judith Spitz of Niskayuna, Roslyn (Robert) Donlon of Niskayuna and Angela (Thomas) Darby of Guilderland; and grandchildren, Lisa Spitz of Syracuse and Matthew Darby of Guilderland. John is survived by loving siblings, Dolores Fazio, Louis DeGeorgio and Ralph (Carmella) DiGiorgio; sisters-in-law, Emma DiGiorgio, Louise DeBlase and Virginia Patricca. He is also survived by several nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews. John was the son-in-law of the late Louis and Carrie Tatangelo. He was also predeceased by his son-in-law, Stuart Spitz; brothers, Stephen, James (Mary) DeGeorgia and Anthony (Carmella) DeGeorgia; sisters, Mary (Albert) Ranze and Ida (Chester) Massari. Also predeceased by in-laws, Jane (Angelo) Cicciu, Dr. Dominick (Nancy) Tatangelo, Dr. Joseph DeBlase, Lawrence Patricca and Joan DeGeorgio. The DeMarco-Stone Funeral Home, 1605 Helderberg Ave., Rotterdam, will be open from 9 until 11 a.m. Friday, November 20, 2015, for those who wish to call. Services will begin at 11 a.m. following the calling period. Those who wish may follow in procession to Saint Gabriel's Church for a Mass at 11:30 a.m. Burial with military honors in Saint Anthony's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Make-A-Wish Northeastern New York, 3 Washington Square, Albany NY 12205. John's family would like to thank Dr. William Vacca and the staff at the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit at Ellis Hospital for their kind and compassionate care.