DEMARTE, Gaetano
25 August 1920 – 11 September 2005
Origin Delianuova, Italy
First settled in Fremantle, WA
Original Occupation Road worker
Occupation in Australia Business Owner
UGOLINO VIVALDI
Departure Port Messina, Italy
Arrival Year 1950
Fremantle
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Gaetano was one of seven children. At 19 he served in World War II from Feb 1940 - Apr 1946. He departed Italy in 1950 for Western Australia to seek a better way of life. He worked in mines/quarries in Brunswick, Mt Magnet & Carnamah before owning several delicatessens throughout the majority of his hard working life in Inglewood, East Fremantle, Mosman Park, Fremantle, Tasmania & finally Beaconsfield. Married to Lucia Marrocco at Fremantle in Nov 1955. Together they had three sons, Frank, Tony & Joe. Gaetano passed away peacefully at Fremantle 11th Sept 2005 at the age of 85 leaving his wife, three sons & six grandchildren, Julian, Karisa, Chiara, Alessandra, Jordan & Jett.
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