Frank D Cavaliere Sr. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Frank D. Cavaliere, Sr., 87, longtime resident of Stamford, passed away on the evening of Saturday, March 7, 2015, with his loving family at his side. He was born September 23, 1927 in New Brunswick, NJ to the late Frank Cavaliere. Frank graduated from Yale and Towne, a trade school, where he trained to be a tool and dye maker. Frank later served in the United States Army Air Force during World War II, from 1945 to 1947 as a Private First Class. He was stationed in Atlanta, GA and later Okinawa, Japan and received an Honorable Discharge in 1947. Upon his return to the US, he founded an excavation company, "C&P Excavation," in Stamford, CT, with his brother in law Tony Portanova and brother Dominick Cavaliere. Frank was also instrumental in developing many commercial real estate properties in Stamford. Frank was a parishioner of Our Lady Star of the Sea Church in Stamford. He also spent many years at a home he had built in Manchester, VT, which he was able to share with all of his family members, enjoying snow-mobiling, skiing, laughing and living life to the fullest. Mr. Cavaliere is survived by his beloved wife of 61 years, Carmella (nee Faugno) Cavaliere, his two sons, Frank D. Cavaliere, Jr., and Mark Cavaliere, both of Stamford; his brothers Carlo Cavaliere and wife Barbara, Dominick Cavaliere and wife Lois and his sisters, Theresa Savitz and husband Donald, Carmella Portanova and Beatrice Cooke; his grandchildren, Justin, Olivia, Carina, Allie and Nikki Cavaliere; and great-grandson Liam Cavaliere; and 22 nieces and nephews. Frank was preceded in death by his father Frank Sr. and brothers-in-law Anthony Portanova, George Cooke and John DePoli. Friends and relatives may call on the Cavaliere family on Friday, March 13th from 4pm to 8pm at Bosak Funeral Home, 453 Shippan Avenue, in Stamford, CT. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11am on Saturday, March 14th at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, 1200 Shippan Avenue, in Stamford, CT. The entombment will immediately follow the mass at St. John R.C. Cemetery in Darien - immediate family is to attend only please. The family would like to thank everyone for sharing in the celebration of Frank's life. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, 1200 Shippan Avenue, Stamford, CT 06902. The family has entrusted the funeral arrangements to Bosak Funeral Home, 453 Shippan Avenue, in Stamford, CT. If you care to leave a condolence message online please visit the family guestbook on www.bosakfuneralhome.com or on the funeral home Facebook page at www.facebook.com/bosakfuneralhome.

Frank D Cavaliere Sr.

September 23, 1927 - March 7, 2015