The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, Maryland, Monday, August 15, 1994, Page 53
Charles J. Amato
Shoe salesman
Charles Joseph Amato, a retired shoe salesman, died Thursday of prostate cancer at St. Agnes Hospital. He was 78.
The Westview resident worked for 50 years at the Hess shoe store, near Baltimore and Howard streets in downtown Baltimore, before retiring four years ago.
Born and raised in Baltimore, he served in the Army in World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart. He liked to swim, cook spaghetti dinners and sit and gaze at the Middle River at Bowleys Quarters, where his stepson, George Stroupe, resides. His favorite vacation spot was Ocean City, where he would go as often as possible.
He is survived by his wife of 30 years, the former Marylin Pearl Thomas; a stepdaughter, Dorothy Spicer of Essex; a brother, Paul Amato of Towson; a sister, Marian Gardiner of Joppatowne; six step-grandchildren; six step-great-grandr children; four nephews and fuf nieces.
Services will be at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the Leonard Ruck Funeral Home, 5303 Harford Road in Baltimore. The family suggested donations be made to cancer organizations.
Charles J. Amato
Shoe salesman
Charles Joseph Amato, a retired shoe salesman, died Thursday of prostate cancer at St. Agnes Hospital. He was 78.
The Westview resident worked for 50 years at the Hess shoe store, near Baltimore and Howard streets in downtown Baltimore, before retiring four years ago.
Born and raised in Baltimore, he served in the Army in World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart. He liked to swim, cook spaghetti dinners and sit and gaze at the Middle River at Bowleys Quarters, where his stepson, George Stroupe, resides. His favorite vacation spot was Ocean City, where he would go as often as possible.
He is survived by his wife of 30 years, the former Marylin Pearl Thomas; a stepdaughter, Dorothy Spicer of Essex; a brother, Paul Amato of Towson; a sister, Marian Gardiner of Joppatowne; six step-grandchildren; six step-great-grandr children; four nephews and fuf nieces.
Services will be at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the Leonard Ruck Funeral Home, 5303 Harford Road in Baltimore. The family suggested donations be made to cancer organizations.
The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, Maryland, Monday, August 15, 1994, Page 53
Charles J. Amato
Shoe salesman
Charles Joseph Amato, a retired shoe salesman, died Thursday of prostate cancer at St. Agnes Hospital. He was 78.
The Westview resident worked for 50 years at the Hess shoe store, near Baltimore and Howard streets in downtown Baltimore, before retiring four years ago.
Born and raised in Baltimore, he served in the Army in World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart. He liked to swim, cook spaghetti dinners and sit and gaze at the Middle River at Bowleys Quarters, where his stepson, George Stroupe, resides. His favorite vacation spot was Ocean City, where he would go as often as possible.
He is survived by his wife of 30 years, the former Marylin Pearl Thomas; a stepdaughter, Dorothy Spicer of Essex; a brother, Paul Amato of Towson; a sister, Marian Gardiner of Joppatowne; six step-grandchildren; six step-great-grandr children; four nephews and fuf nieces.
Services will be at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the Leonard Ruck Funeral Home, 5303 Harford Road in Baltimore. The family suggested donations be made to cancer organizations.
Charles J. Amato
Shoe salesman
Charles Joseph Amato, a retired shoe salesman, died Thursday of prostate cancer at St. Agnes Hospital. He was 78.
The Westview resident worked for 50 years at the Hess shoe store, near Baltimore and Howard streets in downtown Baltimore, before retiring four years ago.
Born and raised in Baltimore, he served in the Army in World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart. He liked to swim, cook spaghetti dinners and sit and gaze at the Middle River at Bowleys Quarters, where his stepson, George Stroupe, resides. His favorite vacation spot was Ocean City, where he would go as often as possible.
He is survived by his wife of 30 years, the former Marylin Pearl Thomas; a stepdaughter, Dorothy Spicer of Essex; a brother, Paul Amato of Towson; a sister, Marian Gardiner of Joppatowne; six step-grandchildren; six step-great-grandr children; four nephews and fuf nieces.
Services will be at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the Leonard Ruck Funeral Home, 5303 Harford Road in Baltimore. The family suggested donations be made to cancer organizations.
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