May 5, 2008
Gabriel A. DeMartin
Beloved father of Club member Dina Volpicelli
UPTON, MA - Gabriel A. DeMartin of Pearl St., 71, died Saturday, May 3, 2008 at his residence. He was the husband of Mary E. (Chidboy) DeMartin.
Mr. DeMartin owned the White Glove Maintenance Corp. in Milford for 20 years before his retirement in 2003. He had also owned Coordinated Cleaning Consultants. Mr. DeMartin had previously been employed at the Continental Baking Co. in Natick.
Mr. DeMartin was born in Jersey City, NJ on September 23, 1936 the son of the late Daniel and Anna (Colpini) DeMartin. He was a graduate of Holy Family High School, Union City, NJ, Class of 1954 and attended Rutgers University in NJ. Mr. DeMartin had been a resident of Milford and Blackstone before moving to Upton in 2007.
Mr. DeMartin was a U.S. Army Korean War Veteran serving in Korea as a radio operator in a Combat Engineer Co.
Mr. & Mrs. DeMartin observed their 47th wedding anniversary in October 2007.
Mr. DeMartin was the Secretary for the Lawrence J. Heron, DAV Chapter #6 of Milford. He enjoyed fishing and was an avid fan of the NY Yankees and the NY Giants. He loved being with his grandchildren and never missed any of their events.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son; Gabriel A. and his wife Michelle DeMartin Jr. of Milford, two daughters; Dina and her husband Antonio Volpicelli of Upton, Melissa G. DeMartin of Westborough, one brother; Daniel DeMartin of NJ, one sister; Roseanne Fisher of NJ, 3 grandchildren; Michael Volpicelli, Alexandra Volpicelli, Gabrielle Volpicelli and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday May 7, 2008 at 9 AM from the Buma-Sargeant Funeral Home, 42 Congress St., Milford, MA 01757 followed by a Mass of the Resurrection at 10 AM in St. Mary's Church, 19 Winter St., Milford.
Interment will be at the convenience of the family.
Visiting hours will be Tuesday, May 6, 2008 from 5-8 PM at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Milford Regional Medical Center, c/o Dana Farber Cancer Center, 14 Prospect St., Milford, MA. 01757.
Cards and notes may be sent to either Mrs. Mary DeMartin or Dina and Tony Volpicelli at 74 Pearl Street, Upton, MA 01568.
