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The Ones We Loved & Lost

While we journey through this extremely short path of Life, 
we still hold the memories of our loved ones close to our hearts, and in our minds, 
no matter where we are....  you're still with us.

 

All Our Angels

We Will Miss You

 

Lisa Shermetaro

1970 - 2020

 

Salvatore Charles Ciaramitaro

1927 - 2020

 

ROSE ANN OKEEFE

1928 - 2019

 

Salvatore William Ciaramitaro

1937-2019

 

Anthony M. Shermetaro

1923-2019

 

SALVATORE WILLIAM CIARAMITARO

1985 - 2019

 

Carol Ann Ciaramitaro

1938-2019

 

ANGELA V. BOLOGNA

1919 - 2018

 

VIRGINIA CIARAMITARO

1931 - 2018

 

SALVATORE A. CIARAMITARO

1922 - 2018

 

SALVATORE JOSEPH CIARAMITARO

1970 - 2017

 

 

SAMUEL A. MAZZOLA

1935 - 2014

 

VELMA "MARIE" SHERMETARO

1921 - 2014

 

ANN CIARAMITARO

1921 - 2013

 

ANNA CIARAMITARO

1924 - 2013

 

GERMAINE F. SHERMETARO

1924 - 2013

 

SAMUEL T. CIARAMITARO

1922 - 2012

 

A Detroit-area businessman who came to be known as the Godfather of Eastern Market has died. Samuel “Sal” Ciaramitaro operated Ciaramitaro Brothers Produce with his family for about 70 years.

He died December 3 following a lengthy illness. He was 90 years old. Ciaramitaro began working in his family’s produce operation when he was 8 years old, assisting with sorting boxes and arranging produce. He literally grew up literally in Eastern Market, and, as an adult, did a lot to keep the area growing and thriving. Longtime friend Ed Deeb, Chairman and Founder of the Michigan Food and Beverage Association, remembers Sal Ciaramitaro as someone others would look to when they needed help. “Anytime anybody had a problem there at the market, they’d call Sal,” said Deeb. “In addition to that, they also knew he and his wife Anna as, uh, the fact [were] the personalities of the market. And, anytime their vendors and customers walked in early in the morning they would be greeted … with a big smile and a cup of coffee.” Deeb said Ciaramitaro regularly worked on a Christmas food give-a-way for area residents in need. “We started that about 17 years ago, and we loved helping people in the Eastern Market area who needed our help; who were hungry or homeless,” said Deeb. “And we worked very closely then with father Norman Thomas of Sacred Heart church … Sal was just one of those guys who was just well-liked and well-received.” Ciaramitaro was a board member of the Michigan Food and Beverage Association. He also was an active member of American Legion, Post 570, and the Metro Detroit Produce Vendors. In 2008, MFBA presented him with a Lifetime Achievement Award. He is survived by his wife Anna, two sons and daughter, along with several grandchildren.

 

GENEVIEVE CIARAMITARO

1914 - 2011

 

DOMINIC J. Ciaramitaro

1991 - 2011

 

ROSEMARIE MAZZOLA

1933 - 2010

 

ROSALIE J. HALL

1916 - 2008

 

BENEDICT J. CIARAMITARO

1930 - 2006

 

ROBERT GASPER SHERMETARO

1933 - 2006

 

ANTHONY P. MISURACA

1951 - 2004

 

BRIAN T. O'KEEFE

1925 - 2003

 

LAWRENCE S. MISURACA

1923 - 2001

 

MICHAEL J. CIARAMITARO

1979 - 2003

 

ROSE CIARAMITARO

1908 - 2002

Pictured Here: Joseph & Rose

 

WILLIAM J. CIARAMITARO

1909 - 2001

 

CHARLES J. SHERMETARO

1929 - 2001

 

ELIZABETH TRUPIANO

1941 - 2000

 

 

MARY CIARAMITARO

1904 - 1998

 

SAMUEL J. CIOLINO

1925 - 1998

 

CHARLES J. BOLOGNA

1919 - 1998

 

GRACE M. MISURACA

1927 - 1996

 

MARY G. MAZZOLA

1911 - 1995

 

JOSEPH CIARAMITARO

1907 - 1995

 

SAM SHERMETARO

1917 - 1995

 

JOSEPHINE CIOLINO

1931 - 1993

 

ANGELINE CIARAMITARO

1917 - 1991

 

CARLO CIARAMITARO

1897 - 1991

 

STELLA CIARAMITARO

1905 - 1991

 

SALVATORE C. CIARAMITARO

1943 - 1989

 

FRANCIS PETER CIARAMITARO

1923 - 1986

 

FLORENCE CIOLINO

1904 - 1985

 

JOSEPH PETER MAZZOLA SR.

1932 - 1982

 

GRACE CIARAMITARO

1904 - 1981

 

JOSEPH PETER CIARAMITARO

1914 - 1981

 

CHARLES J. CIARAMITARO

1925 - 1977

 

ROSE SHERMETARO

1896 - 1970

 

GASPER CIARAMITARO

1901 - 1970

 

ROSALIA CIARAMITARO

1872 - 1961

 

SALVATORE CIARAMITARO

1894 - 1960

 

CHARLES SHERMETARO

1892 - 1960

 

ANTHONY CIARAMITARO

1898 - 1960

 

SAMUEL MAZZOLA

1910 - 1960

 

ANTHONY CIOLINO

1897 - 1934

 

SALVATORE CIARAMITARO

1865 - 1932