November 16th, 2008 6:46 pm
Professor Romeo Fracalanza
Sadly, Romeo passed away on July 3. He had been a patient at NHC and prior to that, at a local nursing home, where he kept his piano in his room and continued to enjoy it for some time.
Romeo was a gentle, exceptional person. Born in Venice, Italy, he earned his doctorate in music and spent perhaps a decade as the chief organist at the largest church in San Paulo, Brazil. He and his wife, who predeceased him, lived in Sarnia, Ontario; Rochester, N.Y.; and Port Huron, Mich., before moving to Oak Ridge many years ago to be near their daughter Liz Herbes and her family.
The Professor’s family has requested that donations in his honor be given to the Music Arts Scholarship Fund, and we’ve already gotten several, including some from his past friends and neighbors in Michigan. Feel free to add your name to this list.
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