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- Corning NY Evening Leader - 10/21/1937
Gerald LaMonica, 36, resident of the Tompkins Hotel in
this city, died at 6:15 a. m. today at Corning Hospital, of
Injuries Coroner W. S. Cobb stated he received last Friday
evening in an automobile accident between Coopers and Campbell.
The coroner today opened an investigation into circumstances
of the accident.
Admitted to the hospital with
a compound fracture of the left
leg, LaMonica's leg was amputat
ed Monday at the knee in an effort
to save his life. His condition,
already critical, failed to improve.
Coroner Cobb said that the
only person believed to be a wit-
ness to the accident is Mrs. Luella
McCarthy of this city, whom
he planned to question today. He
Bald that she is a waitress at the
Baron Steuben Hotel and lives in
the Lawrence building on Cedar
street.
The coroner said that accord-
tag to his information LaMonica
was a passenger in a new car
owned and driven by Mrs. M:-
Carthy, The machine went out of
control on "the narrows" between
Coopers and Campbell about 10:30
p.m. Friday, he said, and over-
turned. It was reported that only
LaMonica was injured.
Mr. LaMonica was born in
Binghamton, which city he gave
as his address when admitted to
Corning Hospital.
He was the son of Joseph and
°Jiancy LIqurl LaMonica. During
Tnetnast 30 years he lived in Comlng.
and while attending North-side
High School he was well known
as an athlete. He as married In
June, 1926, to Tessie Kaulfus.
Since August 15 LaMonica had
been employed at Corning Glass
Works.
Surviving are his parents, who
reside in Binghamton; his wife,
137 East Market street; two chilren,
Ernest and Ger&ld; a sister,
Mrs. Nicholas Amico of Rochest
e r ; two brothers, Anthony and
Joseph LaMonica, Binghamton.
The funeral of Mr. LaMonica
will be held Saturday morning at
,8:30 o'clock at the Sarsfield-Bell
by Funeral Home and at 9 o'clock
at St. Vincent de Paul's Church.
Burial will be in St. Mary's Ceme-
tery.
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Abt 1901 - 1937 (~ 36 years)