Frank D. �"Doc Rinaldi, 90, died on Wednesday March 8, 2006 at Stamford Hospital. He was born on November 21, 1915, in Stamford, to the late Gerardo and Maria Stanco Rinaldi.
Mr. Rinaldi was a foreman for Electrolux for over forty years, having retired in 1978. He was a past member of Sacred Heart RC Church in Stamford, and a past member of the Knights of Columbus. He cherished and was most proud of his family. He loved life, people, and always enjoyed a party. As �"Doc would say: �"What a Party!
He is survived by his son Frank E. Rinaldi and his wife Patty of Stamford; his daughter, Bette Ann Dagostino and her husband Frank of Stamford; his brother Harry Rinaldi of Stamford; and several nieces and nephews, six grandchildren and one great grandson.
Besides his parents he is predeceased by his wife, Elizabeth Farascione Rinaldi; and five brothers, Michael, Conrad, Joseph, Angelo, and John Rinaldi.
A funeral procession will be leaving the Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Myrtle Avenue, Stamford, on Saturday March 11, 2006 at 9:10 AM and proceed to St. Bridget of Ireland RC Church, 278 Strawberry Hill Avenue, Stamford, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM. Interment will follow at Fairfield Memorial Park, Oaklawn Avenue, Stamford. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday March 10, 2006 from 4:00 8:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care Inc., 1029 East Main Street, Stamford, CT 06902. www.cognetta.com