Richard J. Damiani
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Richard J. Damiani, 48, of Coatesville, formerly of Ardmore, passed away on November 13, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Mary Stewart Damiani with whom he shared 20 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Joseph and Janet Roan Damiani of Caln.
Rick was a 1978 graduate of Haverford High School and a 1982 graduate of Rets Electronics School. He was employed by Communications Test Design, Inc. of West Chester as an account manager.
He was a member of Our Lady of Consolation Church in Parkesburg.
Rick is survived, in addition to his wife and parents, by four sons; Joseph, Michael, Nicholas and John all at home, and two siblings; Mark Stephan Damiani of Downingtown and Joann Damiani Walsh of Parrish, FL.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 11:00am from Our Lady of Consolation Church, 603 W. Second Ave. Parkesburg, Pa. 19365 followed by interment at the Parkesburg Catholic Cemetery. Family and friends are also invited to attend the viewing which will be held at the Church on Wednesday evening, November 18 from 6:00p.m. to 8:00pm and also Thursday morning from 10:a.m. to the time of the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in his memory to the Damiani Childrens' College Trust Fund, c/o PNC Bank, 30 N. Bailey Road, Thorndale, PA 19372.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg. Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com
Condolences
To the Damiani Family Our
To the Damiani Family
Our hearts go out to you all, Rick is a wonderful man and he will be truly missed. He is now in a much better place and he will shine down on all of us that he has touched.... Our prayers to all of you
John, Melissa, Michael, Stephanie and John
I attend West Coast Church in
I attend West Coast Church in Florida with Joann and her daughter Jennifer. Even though I did not know Rick personally, I felt a closeness through Joann. I was so saddened to hear the news of Rick's passing. The whole family has been in my prayers ever since I heard of the his illness. Please know that the prayers do not stop with the passing, they continue for the family that are grieving for their loved one and may God give them strength to get through.
God Bless you all.
To the Damiani Family: I am
To the Damiani Family:
I am so sorry to hear of Rick's passing. I have known Rick for over 15 years and I have never met a more humble, dedicated family man than him. He has taught me so much as a person and I will forever be thankful for the time that I knew him.
He will be watching over you everyday with all the love that he has for you.
Condolences,
Pat Winters
Mary & The Damiani
Mary & The Damiani Family,
Rick & I were truly saddened by the passing of Rick Damiani-he fought his
illness to the end with such bravery but God saw he was struggling & decided to take him into his care, he is in a better place.
However, it will be very difficult & sad for all those he has left behind.
Hopefully, the memories we hold in our hearts of the special times we spent together will help ease the burden.
We have lost a wonderful friend & he will be missed.
With deepest sympathy & love,
June & Rick Crumb
Kennett Square, PA
God's Blessings
Mary & Boys,
May God's blessings comfort you. We share in your sadness for the loss of such a wonderful man.
Sincerely,
Veronique & George Hadfield
great loss
Dear Mary and Family,
I knew Rick through Kenny and the fishing clubs. He always said hello to me and engaged in conversation. We know this is a difficult time and we are keeping you in our thoughts.
Kim & Ken
With Sincere Sympathy
To Mary, the boys and other family members and friends of Rick's,
We are deeply saddened at the events of the last two months. We are praying for you as you celebrate his life, and as you continue living yours. God bless you all.
With love,
The Bonanno Family
Joe, Jackie, Kevin, John, Karen, and Brian
To the Damiani Family
I had the privilige of knowing Rick.He was a special type of person who put his family and friends first.A very unselfish and caring gentleman who always had a kind word to say.
Rick set aside some of his time every Sunday to visit me when I was ill and the visits continued even after I was doing better.These times were very special.We talked about family,friends and fishing.I will nver forget the time together.
My thoughts are with you Mary and we will keep you and your boys in our prayers.
Rick,I know you are listening.Save some of the big fish for us!
Our sincere condolence
Bill and Bev Murray
Rick Damiani- Our Deepest Sympathies
On behalf of the staff at Ditel Telecom we wish to extend our heartfelt sympathies to Mrs. Damiani and her sons. I worked with Rick for many years and must say that we were honored to have known him. Rick was the consummate professional who was dedicated and hardworking. We shared many a laugh together and always knew that Rick would take great care of us. Rick was a wonderful man. We will remember him always and his spirit will guide us eternally. Rest in Peace Rick. We will miss you so much.
Diane Inglis and the staff at Ditel Telecom (Montreal, Canada)
Dear Joe & Janet, It was with
Dear Joe & Janet,
It was with great sadness that we read Richard's Obit! We hope the following brings some consolation:
SAFELY HOME
I am home in Heaven, dear ones;
Oh, so happy and so bright!
There is perfect joy and beauty
In this everlasting light.
All the pain and grief is over,
Every restless tossing passed;
I am now at peace forever,
Safely home in Heaven at last.
Did you wonder I so calmly
Trod the valley of the shade?
Oh! but Jesus’ love illumined
Every dark and fearful glade.
And He came Himself to meet me In that way so hard to tread;
And with Jesus’ arm to lean on,
Could I have one doubt or dread?
Then you must not grieve so sorely, For I love you dearly still:
Try to look beyond earth’s shadows, Pray to trust our Father’s Will.
There is work still waiting for you, So you must not idly stand;
Do it now, while life remaineth — You shall rest in Jesus’ land.
When that work is all completed, He will gently call you Home;
Oh, the rapture of that meeting, Oh, the joy to see you come!
..-—— Priests of the Sacred Heart
With our deepest sympathies,
Bob & Cookie
We will dearly miss Rick
Mary and Boys - Our prayers and thoughts are with you during this time. We will always remember the great times we had with Rick at Life Teen. He was a wonderful man and will be missed dearly.
Lee & Katie Arter
Heartfelt Condolences
To Rick's Family, I never met him in person, but Rick and my dealings was consistent as I am an employee of Cincinnati Bell Telephone and he was always friendly and helpful in every way, I didn't know that Rick was ill and was beyond shock to hear of his passing, it is with my whole heart that I express my deepest condolences......May God continue to bless you and keep you at this time and through out everyday.
My heart felt sympathy goes
My heart felt sympathy goes out to your family in the loss of Rick. He was a wonderful man and co/worker. We will miss him dearly.
Karen Oneal
CTDI South Bend, Indiana
to Mary and the Damiani
to Mary and the Damiani family words cant express how sorry Maria and I are to have lost such a great man, husband, father and friend.his fishing and crabbing stories always put a smile on his face and ours. thanks for being our friend.
We're thinking of you...
Mary and Family,
We are so sorry to hear of your loss today. We hear so much about John from Aiden and we just can't wait to meet him. If there is anything we can do for you...just ask. Our hearts are heavy thinking about all of you. Our thoughts are with you.
Kirstin & Joe Pisano
parents of Aiden Pisano, Friendship Elementary School
To the Damiani Family,
To the Damiani Family,
We offer our deepest condolences for your loss. We will continue to keep you and your family in our thoughts and prayers. May God comfort you now and in the future.
a fishing buddy
My deepest sympathy to the Damiani family...Mary ...I'm the Stumpster...I'm sure you have heard that before...anyway Rick had a way of giving his friends nicknames and everytime I saw him and talked to him on the phone he would always say...."where's the mugster".. another nick for our mutual friend Mike....man am I going to miss that...Rick never had a bad thing to say about anyone. Its only been a couple months since that last time we were fishing together. How fragile life is. My best to you and your family.
To Mary, the boys and all of Rick's family
Rick's passing has deeply saddened us. It is hard to find the "right" words to say at this time. Faith comforts us in knowing God has
called him home,his work is finished here.He is no longer ill. Faith tells us you will be reunited with him at some future day.Still,the grief for his loved ones left behind is painful.
From reading the condolences on this page it is obvious Rick was loved and will be mourned by many.He touched a lot of lives. Perhaps this poem sums him up and may it bring some comfort to your spirit at this sad time.
Not how did he die,but how did he live?
Not what did he gain,but what did he give?
These are the units to measure the worth
Of a man as a man,regardless of birth.
Not what was his church,nor what was his creed?
But had he befriended those really in need?
Was he ever ready with word of good cheer,
To bring back a smile,to banish a tear?
Not what did the sketch in the newspaper say,
But how many were sorry when he passed away?
Take comfort in knowing many,many people are sharing in your grief today. Rest In Peace Rick. We will miss you.
Bill and Donna Wearshing
My deepest condolences
to the entire Damiani family. In business, Rick had always provided me with excellent service no matter how small the order was. I'm happy I got to know him over the years.
May God bless all of you.
He'll be truly missed.
Our Deepest Sympathies
To the Damiani Family,
We offer our deepest condolences for your loss. We will keep you and your family in our thoughts and prayers. May the love of those around you,
help you through the days ahead.
With Sincerest Sympathy,
The Fuchs Family
Roxann, Gene Sr., Gene Jr. & Katie Fuchs
My deepest sympathies
Mrs. Damiani and boys
I was deeply saddened by the news of Mr. Damiani's death. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
Sincerely
Jenn March
(John's student teacher)
I was deeply saddened by the
I was deeply saddened by the news. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
Sincerely,
Carolyn, Ed Brady
and Family
Havertown, PA
We did not have the privelege
We did not have the privelege of truly meeting Rick until our daughter attended LTJV for confirmation and we were at retreat together. My husband bunked with Rick and remembers the fun they had and how nice he was. May God bless the Damiani Family in their time of sorrow. Our sincere condolences.
Jim, Gail & Lexi Toadvine