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In loving memory of
Vincent Natale
March 25, 1926 - March 9, 2012
Name: Vincent J. Natale
Life Dates: 3/25/1926 - 3/9/2012
City Of Birth: Rochester, NY
Pre-deceased by
Predeceased by his loving wife of 58 years, Gloria (Dalberth), and parents Lucia (DiSanta) and Antonio Natale; brothers William May, Albert Natale, Fr. Joseph Natale, Louis Natale; sisters, baby Rose, Louise Bartholomay Elizabeth Zicari.
History
Survived by his children, Barbara (Dr. John) Spoonhower, Thomas (Mary) Natale, and Karen (Mark) Natale-Atkins; grandchildren Dr. Christopher (Dr. Kimberly) Spoonhower, Jeffrey (Marie) Spoonhower, Paul Spoonhower, Vincent T. Natale, Luce Natale, Renae Atkins, and Michael Atkins; great grandchildren, Joshua Spoonhower, Sean Spoonhower, Claire Spoonhower, and Teresa Spoonhower; sister-in-law Rita (Louis) Natale; brother-in-law, Dr. Salvatore (Joan) Dalberth, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Donations
In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to the Palliative Center for Caring-St. Ann's Foundation, 1450 Portland Ave. Rochester, NY 14621 or the American Heart Association, PO Box 3049, E Syracuse NY 13220-3049.
Services
Vincent's visitation will be held 5-8PM on Tuesday at the funeral home, 1411 Vintage Ln (between Rte 390 Long Pond Rd) His Funeral Mass will be celebrated 9:30AM on Wednesday at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 3003 Dewey Ave. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
Additional Information
Vincent was a 1944 graduate of Madison High School where he excelled in basketball and soccer. He received a Bachelors Degree from SUNY Brockport and a Masters Degree from Penn State University. Vincent was a U.S. Coast Guard/Merchant Marine veteran of WWII. He proudly devoted his entire professional life to education at Rochester City School District, Greece Central School District, SUNY Brockport and Monroe Community College (Professor Emeritus of Psychology).
Vincent was totally dedicated to his family, who loved him and will miss him dearly.
Tributes
"Bea Schantz Relation to Deceased: Friend and neighbor I am in Atlanta at this time and unable to attend his service but want to tell you what a wonderful neighbor and friend Vince was to our family.We had many life stories told at our neighborhood cocktail parties from high school to the present. He will be sadly missed. Bea The butterfly emerges from its silken shell- Reborn, it arises, no longer bound to earth. Free at last, the butterfly glides to heights unknown before. So do our loved ones find a beautiful release as, earthbound no more, they leave our sight and joyfully rise to a garden of matchless beauty, a place of light and peace. -Evelyn Phillips"
"Elizabeth Dalberth I have very fond memories of Uncle Vince at family gatherings while I was growing up. He always enjoyed talking 9sometimes lecturing!) to the children. He was an important influence on all of us during our teenage years and I will miss him dearly. The celebration of life, shared in the beginning, and again, in the end. Yet we forget to celebrate it, in every moment we live. Time, days, years, go on, but are we alive? Alive and do not know it, sleeping in the world and dead to the life we are to live. To celebrate all life, the sparrow who sang in the morning, and died in the night, why do we not celebrate its life? To know thyself is to know you are alive - to give, to love, to seek truth, beauty, and suffer pain. In life as it is meant to be, pain is forgotten, and strength is all that's left to be gained in the moment by moment celebration of life. By Deborah Peabody"
"charles&terry marino Relation to Deceased: freind&classmate We're sorry to have missed Vincent's services.Belated condolences. We cherish the wonderful times we spent together with Gloria and Vin and going back to high school days. Love to you and your families. God bless you. Fondly , Charlie&Terry Marino The butterfly emerges from its silken shell- Reborn, it arises, no longer bound to earth. Free at last, the butterfly glides to heights unknown before. So do our loved ones find a beautiful release as, earthbound no more, they leave our sight and joyfully rise to a garden of matchless beauty, a place of light and peace. -Evelyn Phillips"