John Gammieri

North Fort Myers, FL

Born Livorno, Italy 9/29/1929

Passed away on 3/28/2024

1947 – Graduated Livorno, Italy High School

1948 – Graduated Naval Mercantile, Livorno, Italy, with a certificate Mechanics

1949 – 1955 – Worked for the United States Army in Livorno, Italy

1955 – Came to the United States arriving in New York City

1960 – Became a United States Citizen

1955 – 1976 – Joined the New York City Carpenters Union

1969 –Joined the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary becoming a vessel examiner and attained the rank of Commander of Flotilla 59 in New York

1977 – 1996 – Joined the Butcher Union as refrigeration engineer and maintenance manager

1996 – Retired and moved from New York City to Florida

1998 – Received Security Guard Certificate. Started new career as Security Guard working at St. Charles Habour in Fort Myers for 18 years

2018 – Retired from St. Charles Harbour. This was a bittersweet goodbye, as the people in St. Charles became family and friends. I know it was the right time but that didn’t make it any easier

Hobbies:

Private pilot, certified scuba diver, hunting, paddle ball, walking and extensive traveling throughout Europe, United States, Bahamas and Canada

Lucky number – 29

Attaining much of my success through hard work and good living.

Have a wonderful family:

A son, daughter in law, daughter, 2 step sons, step daughter, son in law , 6 grandchildren and many nieces and a nephew. Of course my special wife – RoseMary.

Funeral arrangements are for April 9, 2024

12 noon to 2 pm, prayers and then entombment.

Coral Ridge Funeral Home

950 Chiquita Blvd

Cape Coral, FL 33991

239-283-0540