John D' Amico

John E. D’Amico of Atlanta passed away peacefully on February 18, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Waterbury, CT in 1952, son of Pasquale and Elizabeth (Broudeur) D’Amico. He graduated from Sacred Heart High School, Tufts University, UCONN Law and NYU Masters in Tax Law. He started his career with Reid & Riege in Hartford, where he was a partner in the real estate group for the majority of his 25 years there. He continued his career with ARCap in Dallas, Centerline Capital in New York City and Trimont Real Estate Advisors in Atlanta. He specialized in commercial real estate and was highly involved with the Commercial Real Estate Finance Council (CREFC). His giving time included working with HARC for the developmentally challenged, Gilead Congregational Church and Blue Ridge Community Theater. His passions included coaching soccer, gourmet cooking, music, scuba diving, playing rugby (ultimately becoming President of USA Rugby), UCONN and Boston sports. His faithful friendships spanned decades and miles. He was a devoted husband to Pam and a constant pillar of love and support for his children, community and sports teams. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children Katie and Ryan, Sarah and Caroline Jackson, and by his two brothers, Robert and Michael. His son, Eric, predeceased him. His family would like to thank the staff at Emory Hospital for their attentive care. A celebration of life will be held on April 1st in Hebron, CT at the Gilead Congregational Church. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to HARC at 900 Asylum Ave in Hartford, CT 06105 or Gilead Congregational Church at 672 Gilead St. Hebron, CT 06248.