Obituary of Salvatore J. Calamungi

Salvatore J. "Terry" Calamungi, 89, of 181 Dunham Avenue, died Saturday January 1, 2011, in his home. A native of Jamestown, he was born December 12, 1921, a son of the late Vincent and Josephine Alessandro Calamungi. He was a veteran of the US Army Medical Corps serving during World War II and retired from the Army Reserve. Following his graduation from Jamestown High School he went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree from Canisius College and a Master's degree from St. Bonaventure University. Prior to his retirement in 1982, he was employed by Southwestern Central School District as a history teacher. He was a communicant of Holy Apostle's Parish Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Church where he was active as a Eucharistic Minister and member of St. Vincent DePaul Society and church choir. His other memberships include the Celtics and Knights of Columbus, where he achieved Grand Knight status. Surviving are his wife Irene A. K. (Beer) Calamungi, whom he married September 25, 1948; sons Gottfried S. (Patricia) Calamungi of St. Augustine, Fl and Armando V. Calamungi of Jamestown; granddaughters Leslie A. Calamungi-Outten of Orange Park, FL and Amanda Calamungi-Paddock of Jamestown and a great granddaughter Nolianna Calamungi-Paddock. He was preceded in death by two brothers Armando and Joseph Calamungi and a grandson Richard Vincent Calamungi. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Holy Apostles Parish, Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Rev. Dennis W. Mende will be celebrant. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday in the Lind Funeral Home where a Christian Wake Service will be led at 1:45 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Holy Apostles Parish Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Church or St. Vincent DePaul Society. The address for either group is 508 Cherry Street, Jamestown, NY 14701. You may light a candle in remembrance of Mr. Calamungi at www.lindfuneralhome.com