Gerardo was the great great grandson of Saverio and Elizabeth Forello Rosato.
Great grandson of Gerardo and Maria Constanza Toto Rosato.
Grandson of Rocco and Antoinette Rosabet Spana D'Amato of Grumo, Appulo, Bari, Italy.
Son of Damiano and Elizabeth Rosato D'Amato, of Toritto, Bari, Puglia, Italy. Born at 86th St. in the Yorkville Section of New York, NY.
Brother of:
Rocco D'Amato
Anthony [Tony] D'Amato
Constantine [Cus] D'Amato
Nicholas [Nick] D'Amato
He became interested in boxing, along with his four brothers when their Uncle Victor (Willie) Rosato, gave them 2 pairs of boxing gloves one Christmas, along with a punching bag.
Gerry was a promising boxer in the Featherweight Division.
He was an excellent and versatile artist, painting miniature oils to large murals; he also painted logos and pictures on sailboats and made up cartoons. One of his paintings of Peter Stuyvesant was exhibited by the New York Public Library, 5th Avenue and 42nd Street, N.Y.C.
One of Gerry's miniature oil paintings, a farm scene, is included in this Memorial. His older brother,Rocco, carried it in his wallet from the time of Gerry's death until his own death. It is the only painting of his in existence.
He married Minnie Orth and they had one daughter,Geraldine D'Amato, also a talented artist. He died before Geraldine was born on March 24, 1925.
Gerry's young life was ended at the age of 22, on October 24,1924, of gunshot wounds. Name on Certificate of Death: DaMato.
Grandson: Theodore Chiarenza, son of Anthony and Geraldine D'Amato Chiarenza.
Great grandson of Gerardo and Maria Constanza Toto Rosato.
Grandson of Rocco and Antoinette Rosabet Spana D'Amato of Grumo, Appulo, Bari, Italy.
Son of Damiano and Elizabeth Rosato D'Amato, of Toritto, Bari, Puglia, Italy. Born at 86th St. in the Yorkville Section of New York, NY.
Brother of:
Rocco D'Amato
Anthony [Tony] D'Amato
Constantine [Cus] D'Amato
Nicholas [Nick] D'Amato
He became interested in boxing, along with his four brothers when their Uncle Victor (Willie) Rosato, gave them 2 pairs of boxing gloves one Christmas, along with a punching bag.
Gerry was a promising boxer in the Featherweight Division.
He was an excellent and versatile artist, painting miniature oils to large murals; he also painted logos and pictures on sailboats and made up cartoons. One of his paintings of Peter Stuyvesant was exhibited by the New York Public Library, 5th Avenue and 42nd Street, N.Y.C.
One of Gerry's miniature oil paintings, a farm scene, is included in this Memorial. His older brother,Rocco, carried it in his wallet from the time of Gerry's death until his own death. It is the only painting of his in existence.
He married Minnie Orth and they had one daughter,Geraldine D'Amato, also a talented artist. He died before Geraldine was born on March 24, 1925.
Gerry's young life was ended at the age of 22, on October 24,1924, of gunshot wounds. Name on Certificate of Death: DaMato.
Grandson: Theodore Chiarenza, son of Anthony and Geraldine D'Amato Chiarenza.
Gerardo was the great great grandson of Saverio and Elizabeth Forello Rosato.
Great grandson of Gerardo and Maria Constanza Toto Rosato.
Grandson of Rocco and Antoinette Rosabet Spana D'Amato of Grumo, Appulo, Bari, Italy.
Son of Damiano and Elizabeth Rosato D'Amato, of Toritto, Bari, Puglia, Italy. Born at 86th St. in the Yorkville Section of New York, NY.
Brother of:
Rocco D'Amato
Anthony [Tony] D'Amato
Constantine [Cus] D'Amato
Nicholas [Nick] D'Amato
He became interested in boxing, along with his four brothers when their Uncle Victor (Willie) Rosato, gave them 2 pairs of boxing gloves one Christmas, along with a punching bag.
Gerry was a promising boxer in the Featherweight Division.
He was an excellent and versatile artist, painting miniature oils to large murals; he also painted logos and pictures on sailboats and made up cartoons. One of his paintings of Peter Stuyvesant was exhibited by the New York Public Library, 5th Avenue and 42nd Street, N.Y.C.
One of Gerry's miniature oil paintings, a farm scene, is included in this Memorial. His older brother,Rocco, carried it in his wallet from the time of Gerry's death until his own death. It is the only painting of his in existence.
He married Minnie Orth and they had one daughter,Geraldine D'Amato, also a talented artist. He died before Geraldine was born on March 24, 1925.
Gerry's young life was ended at the age of 22, on October 24,1924, of gunshot wounds. Name on Certificate of Death: DaMato.
Grandson: Theodore Chiarenza, son of Anthony and Geraldine D'Amato Chiarenza.
Great grandson of Gerardo and Maria Constanza Toto Rosato.
Grandson of Rocco and Antoinette Rosabet Spana D'Amato of Grumo, Appulo, Bari, Italy.
Son of Damiano and Elizabeth Rosato D'Amato, of Toritto, Bari, Puglia, Italy. Born at 86th St. in the Yorkville Section of New York, NY.
Brother of:
Rocco D'Amato
Anthony [Tony] D'Amato
Constantine [Cus] D'Amato
Nicholas [Nick] D'Amato
He became interested in boxing, along with his four brothers when their Uncle Victor (Willie) Rosato, gave them 2 pairs of boxing gloves one Christmas, along with a punching bag.
Gerry was a promising boxer in the Featherweight Division.
He was an excellent and versatile artist, painting miniature oils to large murals; he also painted logos and pictures on sailboats and made up cartoons. One of his paintings of Peter Stuyvesant was exhibited by the New York Public Library, 5th Avenue and 42nd Street, N.Y.C.
One of Gerry's miniature oil paintings, a farm scene, is included in this Memorial. His older brother,Rocco, carried it in his wallet from the time of Gerry's death until his own death. It is the only painting of his in existence.
He married Minnie Orth and they had one daughter,Geraldine D'Amato, also a talented artist. He died before Geraldine was born on March 24, 1925.
Gerry's young life was ended at the age of 22, on October 24,1924, of gunshot wounds. Name on Certificate of Death: DaMato.
Grandson: Theodore Chiarenza, son of Anthony and Geraldine D'Amato Chiarenza.
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