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Peter A. \u201cPete\u201d DiRaimondo Sr. \u2013 97 \u2013 of 403 Seneca Road, North Hornell, died late Sunday evening (November 22, 2020) at St. James Mercy Hospital following a brief illness.<\/p>\nPeter A. \u201cPete\u201d DiRaimondo Sr. \u2013 97 \u2013 of 403 Seneca Road, North Hornell, died late Sunday evening (November 22, 2020) at St. James Mercy Hospital following a brief illness.<\/p>\n
Born in Brooklyn, NY on January 14, 1923, he was the son of Frank & Anna (Russo) DiRaimondo.<\/p>\n
Pete grew up in Brooklyn and was a member of Sacred Heart Church and later St. Stephens Church.\u00a0 He has resided in Hornell since 1982.<\/p>\n
He was a veteran of the US Marine Corp serving in the 4th<\/sup> Marine Raider Battalion during WWII.\u00a0 He had been employed at Penn Central Railroad and later Conrail, retiring as a freight conductor in 1982.\u00a0 He was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and a communicant of St. Ann\u2019s Church for many years.<\/p>\n Five days after he was honorably discharged from the US Marines, Pete was married (on July 27, 1946) to the former Anna Puleo who died July 31, 2010.<\/p>\n Surviving are 3 children, Peter (Rosalie) DiRaimondo Jr. of North Hornell, Andrea (Eugene) Scafidi of Taylorsville, NC and Frank DiRaimondo of Hornell; 3 grandchildren, Peter DiRaimondo III, Rosanna (Adam) Knotts and Philip (Lenae) Scafidi; 6 great-grandchildren, Landon DiRaimondo, Owen DiRaimondo, Eliana DiRaimondo, Arabella Knotts, Adeline Knotts and Jude Scafidi; several nieces & nephews.<\/p>\n At Pete\u2019s request there will be no calling hours.\u00a0 A private graveside service with Military Honors will be held at St. Mary\u2019s Cemetery at the convenience of the family with Deacon Robert McCormick officiating.<\/p>\n