Mr. Amigone is a native Buffalonian and a resident of Buffalo. He is married to Marjorie Parmalee. He is the father of Mary Amigone-Jennings of Dallas, Texas; Anthony P., Jr.; Vincent J.; and Danielle Amigone Howard of Atlanta, Georgia.
He received his education from the University of Buffalo (Business), the Simmons Institute in Syracuse (Mortuary), Kensington and Canisius High School, and St. Lawrence Grammar School.
Amigone is a licensed Funeral Director in New York State since 1953 and Pennsylvania since 1976.
Mr. Amigone served in the United States Army and a graduate of Army Leadership School at Fort Lee, VA. Served in the far east during the time of the Korean Conflict. He was with the United States Army Graves Registration Unit which was in charge of the return of the Korean War dead. While in Japan, he was employed by the Mitsubishi Chemical Company serving as a Public Relations representative and taught colloquial English to their managers. While with Mitsubishi, he had the privilege of being received by the Emperor of Japan.
In 1955, Mr. Amigone played an important role in bringing American ideas and knowledge of modern-day embalming and funeral service to the city of Hong Kong where he was associated with Paul Chang, the President of the International Funeral Parlors of Hong Kong and Singapore.
A major highlight in Mr. Amigone's life was in 1958 when he was privileged to be received in the first non-cleric private audience with the late Pope John XXII, having arrived in Rome on the first 707 Pan-American jet plane to land in Rome.
In May of 1987, Mr. Amigone was the Dinner Chairman of the 50 Year Anniversary of the opening of Kensington High School. This event was the largest sit-down dinner of its kind in the history of the city of Buffalo, with over 3,800 in attendance. On July 20, 1987, Mayor James Griffin presented Mr. Amigone with the Buffaloian of the Year Award for dedication and service to the Buffalo community.
Mr. Amigone is past-President of the Associations and Organizations listed below, along with his membership in local Clubs and Associations.
Professional Associations
President of the National Association of Approved Morticians - 1968 to 1971.
President of the Erie Niagara Funeral Directors Association - 1971 to 1972.
President of the New York State Funeral Directors Association - 1976 to 1979.
District Governor of the National Funeral Directors Association - 1978 to 1980.
Member of the International Order of the Golden Rule.
Local Organizations
Former President of the St. Lawrence and St. Gerard's Holy Name Society.
Former Member of the City of Buffalo Urban Renewal Board.
Former Member of the Clarence Rotary.
Member of the Buffalo Rotary.
Former President of the Greater Buffalo Advertising Club.
Member of the Knights of Columbus - 4th Degree
Member of the following Chambers of Commerce: Buffalo, Clarence, Kenmore, Tonawanda, Cheektowaga, Amherst.
Former member of the Operating Board of Directors for Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital.
Former member of the Board of Directors of Chase Manhattan Bank.
Member of the Park Country Club, Cherry Hill Club, Buffalo Launch Club, and the Canoe Club
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VINCENT J. AMIGONE
Chief Executive Officer of Amigone Funeral Home
Funeral Director
Born in Buffalo, NY
Education:
Williamsville South High School
State University of New York at Canton
Biography:
Licensed in 1983
With Amigone Funeral Home since 1983
Resides in Amherst
Wife Cheri
Daughters Kristen and Caitlin
Son Vincent, Jr.
Memberships:
Parishioner of St. Gregory the Great Church
Past president of the Clarence Rotary
Member of Erie Niagara Funeral Directors Association
Order of the Golden Rule
Past President of National Association of Approved Morticians
Greater Buffalo Advertisement Club
Kensington Harlem Business Association
Member of Brookfield Country Club
Past Coach of Youth Travel Hockey, Buffalo Saints, Buffalo Regals, and
Amherst Knights
Playing hockey and golf
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ANTHONY P. AMIGONE JR.
President
Licensed Funeral Director
Born in Buffalo, NY
Licensed Funeral Director - 1987.
President of funeral home - 2004.
Vice President of funeral home - 1991.
Williamsville South High School - 1978.
Canisius College 1982.
New England Institute (mortuary science) - Summa Cum Laude - 1986.
Married to Claudia and has three sons.
Member of Orchard Park Chamber of Commerce
Member of Buffalo Rotary.
Member of Country Club of Buffalo.
Member of Cherry Hill Country Club.
Hobbies include Buffalo Rotary, golf, skiing, hockey and aviation.
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WILLIAM B. PIGNATORA
Funeral Director
Born in Buffalo, NY
Education:
Bishop Turner High School
Villa Maria College
Simmons School of Mortuary Science
Served as a Medical Corpman with the New York Army National Guard from 1970-1978 Biography:
Licensed in 1974
With Amigone Funeral Home for 41 years
Resides in Williamsville, NY
Wife Annmarie Memberships:
Parishioner of St. Gregory the Great Church
Member and two term Past President of Erie Niagara Funeral Directors Association
Charter member and two term Past President of Rotary Club of Amherst North
Hobbies: Avid collector of Die Cast Metal Automobile models, landscape design and horticulture and sports fan
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GERALD E. GENTILE
Funeral Director
Born in Buffalo, NY
Education:
Bishop Turner High School
D'Youville College of Buffalo, NY
Simmons School of Mortuary Science
Biography:
Licensed in 1977
With Amigone Funeral Home since 1976
Resides in Williamsville, NY
Wife Diane (deceased December 2009)
Daughter Kristen (James Krustapentus)
Son Nicholas
Granddaughter Emily
Parishioner of St. Gregory the Great (Williamsville), St. Aloysius Gonzaga (Cheektowaga), Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Parish (Niagara Falls)
Memberships:
Erie Niagara Funeral Directors Association
Niagara County Funeral Directors Group
Cemetery and Crematory Association of WNY
Past President of Pine Avenue Business Association
Niagara Council #247 of Knights of Columbus
Recording Secretary of Cristoforo Colombo Society Niagara Falls, NY
Delegate to the Federation of the Italian American Societies of WNY
Rotary Club of Kenmore since 1981
Niagara Beautification Commission
Development Advisory Council of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities
