ALONGI, Vito A

Abt 1919 - 2012  (~ 93 years)

• Name	ALONGI, Vito A
  Birth	Abt 1919	Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY
  Gender	Male
  Death	7 Nov 2012	Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY
  Person ID	I114630	Laur from Germany
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2016

  
  

  Father	ALONGI, Giuseppe,   b. Abt 1887, Argrigento, Sicily, Italy d. 28 Jun 1962, Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (Age ~ 75 years)
  Mother	MELI, Carmelena,   b. Abt 1895, Agrigento, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy d. 14 Dec 1967, Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (Age ~ 72 years)
  Family ID	F39891	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	DETCH, Adeline,   b. Mar 1926   d. 5 Apr 2008 (Age ~ 82 years)
  Children	1. ALONGI, Joseph V   2. ALONGI, Camille   3. ALONGI, Anthony Joseph   4. ALONGI, Angela   5. ALONGI, Vito A   6. ALONGI, Vito Matti
  Family ID	F39908	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Hikka E,   b. 14 Apr 1927   d. 5 Apr 2008, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F39918	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2024

  
  

• Notes

  November 7, 2012 Vito A. Alongi Niagara Gazette NIAGARA FALLS — Vito A. Alongi, 93, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Giuseppe and Carmelena (Meli) Alongi. Vito moved to Brooklyn, NY, as child with his family, where he was raised and educated in the Brooklyn Public School System. He moved back to Niagara Falls in the late 1930's, and in 1939 began a thirty-two year career with the former Hooker Chemical Company as a Class A Machinist retiring in 1975. During World War II, Vito served in the United States Army-Air Force as a Staff Sergeant stationed in Alaska from 1941 until his honorable discharge in 1944. On September 23, 1950, he married Hilkka E. (Detch) Alongi in St. Joseph's Church in Niagara Falls, NY. Mrs. Alongi predeceased him on April 5, 2008. Vito was extremely handy and skilled at a wide range of repairs. He particularly enjoyed woodworking and auto repair, and in his leisure time also enjoyed gardening. Mr. Alongi is survived by his four children, Camille (Michael) Tower of Lucas, TX, Angela (John) Sondej of Guilford, CT, Joseph V. Alongi of the Town of Wheatfield, NY and Vito M. Alongi of Bristol, NY; six grandchildren, Julie, Scott, Brett and Matt Tower, Nicholas and Christopher Sondej; two sisters, Lilyan (late Robert) Buresch of Lewiston, NY, and Josephine (Eugene) Campana of Niagara Falls, NY; as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was also predeceased by one brother, Anthony (Corrine of North Tonawanda, NY) Alongi; and one sister, Carmella (late James) Bruno. Visitation will be held on Friday from 5-9 PM at M.J. COLUCCI & SON NIAGARA FUNERAL CHAPEL, 2730 Military Road, Niagara Falls, NY, where funeral services will begin on Saturday, November 10th at 11:45 AM, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 12:30 PM in Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Parish at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 27th Street and Independence Ave., Niagara Falls, NY with Rev. Duane Klizek officiating. Entombment with Military Honors will be held in Gate of Heaven Cemetery Lewiston, NY. Visit www.mjcoluccifuneralchapel.com for online guest register.