Obituary of Angelo M. Dibenedetto

Angelo M. DiBenedetto Angelo M. DiBenedetto, a ten year resident of Poughkeepsie, formerly of Astoria, Queens, entered into rest Friday, August 29, 2008 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He was 75. Son of the late Thomas and Clara DiTullio DiBenedetto, he was born on March 22, 1933 in Orsogna, Italy. He married the love of his life, Patricia Redding on May 13, 1956 in Astoria; Mrs. DiBenedetto survives at home in Poughkeepsie. Angelo formerly worked as a stock broker on the New York Stock Exchange. After his retirement, he relocated to the Poughkeepsie area with his wife. Angelo was a 'supporter' of J&R Cigars; he could always be seen with a cigar and "a cup of joe" in hand. In addition to his wife of 52 years, Patricia, he is survived by his son, Thomas J. DiBenedetto and his wife, Jeanette of Beacon; his daughter, Karen Knutsen and her husband, Richard of Wappingers Falls; brothers, Dr. Anthony DiBenedetto and his wife, Teresa of Rochester, and Donald DiBenedetto and his wife, Marge of Manhattan; sister, Linda Kells and her husband, Matthew of Manhattan; sisters-in-law, Debbie Frohm of Glen Spey, and Maureen Conti and her husband, John of Fishkill; grandchildren, Kimberly, Jennifer, Brian and Marc; and several nieces, nephews and lifelong friends. He was predeceased by his sister, Tina Ondocin. Family will receive their friends on Monday, September 1, 2008 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Straub, Catalano & Halvey Funeral Home, 55 E. Main Street, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, September 2 at St. Mary's Church, Clinton Street in Wappingers Falls. Interment will follow in St. Peter's Cemetery, Poughkeepsie. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Angelo's name to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 For directions to the funeral home or to send the family a personal condolence, please visit our website at www.StraubCatalanoHalvey.com.