Armando DelPrete, 89, of Brooklyn, NY and Palm City, passed away February 24, 2010 in Brooklyn. He was born in Trenton, NJ and had been a winter resident of Palm City for 20 years.
During World War II he served in the Italian Navy.
Before retirement he owned a painting company. He was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Brooklyn and had attended Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Palm City
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Maria Del Prete of Brooklyn, NY; a daughter Carmela Balzana of Port St. Lucie; sons, Michael Del Prete of Brooklyn, NY, Joseph Del Prete of Palm City, Pasquale Del Prete of Brooklyn, NY, John Del Prete of Palm City and Anthony Del Prete of Staten Island, NY; sisters, Yolanda Serto and Italia Perrone both of Naples, Italy and a brother, Mario DelPrete of Naples, Italy; 13 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren
He was preceded in death by sisters Giovanna Cataldi and Anna Perrone and a brother Alexander Del Prete.
SERVICES: Visitation will be Wednesday, March 3, 2010 from 8:30 to 9:30AM at Forest Hills Funeral Homes, Palm City Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00AM on Wednesday at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Palm City. Entombment will follow in Forest Hills Memorial Park, Palm City.
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Service Information
Visitation
March 03, 2010
8:30 AM
to 9:30 AM
Forest Hills Funeral Homes-Palm
2001 SW Murphy Road
Palm City, FL 34990
Funeral Service
March 03, 2010
10:00 AM
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
Mapp Road at Matheson Avenue
Palm City, FL 34990
Interment
March 03, 2010
11:00 AM
Forest Hills Memorial Park
2001 SW Murphy Road
Palm City, FL 34990
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I've been crying about you a lot lately I hate going down stairs knowing your not there I look at ur italin movies,ur medichine,ur wheelchair,ur cane,and ur famouse chair I just wannna break down and I cry I need you soo bad right now its no even acceptable anymore. Since the day u past I haven't accepted ur death its time for me to accept your finally gone cause I'm just hurtting my self thinking this is just adream I
I've been crying about you a lot lately I hate going down stairs knowing your not there I look at ur italin movies,ur medichine,ur wheelchair,ur cane,and ur famouse chair I just wannna break down and I cry I need you soo bad right now its no even acceptable anymore. Since the day u past I haven't accepted ur death its time for me to accept your finally gone cause I'm just hurtting my self thinking this is just adream I was ur fav granddaughter I still am. Your my bestfriend and I wish you could come home crannpa I really wish you could it killss me knowing ur not here.I wish you could of watched me grow up a lil more. I'm trying my best to fix my self to make my self better so u can be proud of me grandpa I'm doin good for my self for my family and for school to make u happy I want you to smile while I look down at me I don't want you to be disapointed. I want you to say "look at my lil girl " cause. I know your probly not so proud of me right now but grandpa I want you home it wasn't ur time to go I neeed youuu i misss u I love uuuu.I'm keeping my head up and staying strong for youu and you only I love and mis u nono<3>
Posted by: marina delprete - brooklyn, NY - granddaughter May 19, 2011Grandpaa i need yu soo bad i miss yu soo much,im histercally cryen while written this:(i miss yuu soo much yu ere my bestfriend my world yu were like my seconde dad-i wissh yu never left me im broken ith out yu theres a big hole in my heart cus yur not here anymore i try to tell myself yur in a better placee but truthh iss i cant accept that cus i need yu i ish god never took yu away from me i love yuu sooo muchh crannpaaa<3>
Posted by: marina - brooklyn, NY - grand daughter Feb 15, 2011To my dear father in law
Hi dad today would of been your day.Happy fathers day.
Dad what can i say i miss you everyday&i will for the rest of my life.I was lucky to have you as my father in law, but also as a good friend.I miss our talks i miss your jokes(and your little white lies)My father died when i was 6 and you were the closest person i had to a father.Its hard going to the basment
To my dear father in law
Hi dad today would of been your day.Happy fathers day.
Dad what can i say i miss you everyday&i will for the rest of my life.I was lucky to have you as my father in law, but also as a good friend.I miss our talks i miss your jokes(and your little white lies)My father died when i was 6 and you were the closest person i had to a father.Its hard going to the basment and not seeing you in your chair or getting called to tell me the cable was broken LOL.Then i would find out you droped the remote control and you put the batterys back in backwards LOL.Your garden is flurishing i will always grow them for you and of course your geraniums.Ill love you till the end of my life.I would like to say thankyou for always being fair with me.I love you dad.
hey granpa how you doin hows heaven?(:oh yea i forgot to tell you who this is its your favorite granddaughter marina(:well what can i say the past 4 months has been terriable with out you,but you always taught me how to keep my head up so im doin it for you:)i could of quit life a long time ago but theres so much more i can explore(:grannma and daddy really miss you but i miss you the most you were
hey granpa how you doin hows heaven?(:oh yea i forgot to tell you who this is its your favorite granddaughter marina(:well what can i say the past 4 months has been terriable with out you,but you always taught me how to keep my head up so im doin it for you:)i could of quit life a long time ago but theres so much more i can explore(:grannma and daddy really miss you but i miss you the most you were my life,my bestfriend,&half my heart and i kills me nowin your not here with me.but i now your looking down at me watching every little thing im doing i know your kinda disapointed at me in school but i promise ill do better<3everything changed soon as you left me=[granpa i love you so much and i miss you cranpa<3 remeber?i use to call you cranpa=]well ima end this with happy fathers day and ill see you again on day granpa dont forget these words "God only takes the best"you truely were the best i love you always and forever<3<3-Lovee marinaaa
Posted by: marina delprete - brooklyn, NY - granddaughter Jun 20, 2010dear,grandpa
i know your mad at me for messing up in school,but i promise ill do better.its so diffrent here with out you.i miss you so much.i love you with all my heart&soul.you went from my bestfriend to my angel,i know your in a better place but i wtill wish you were here with me.you left me when i needed you the most=[daddys ganna be a great man just like you,and i promise i will do better i love you grandpa and you shall forever stay in my heart<3333
love you favorite granddaughter marina<3
Posted by: marina delprete - brooklyn, NY - granddaughter May 17, 2010Do you have a special story about Mr. Armando DelPrete you'd like to share? Click below to Share A Memory.