Patrick, or “Jake” as many of his closest friends and family members called him, grew up in the Maple Valley section of Clifton, NJ. He attended Saint Philip’s grammar school and graduated from Clifton High School in 1971.
As a young man, Patrick acquired a passion for music, athletics, and the outdoors. He carried these interests with him throughout his life and truly personified what it means to be a renaissance man.
A talented piano player and gifted all-around entertainer, he was the keyboardist for several rock n’ roll bands.
As an athlete, he enjoyed years of competitive baseball and softball. A devout sports fan, Patrick actively followed the New York Yankees, Miami Dolphins, and New Jersey Devils.
As an avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting and fishing with his friends and family at his beloved timber-frame cabin in NY State.
His convivial personality and persistent nature allowed him to flourish throughout a 35+ year career in sales. He began working for Levitz Furniture in the mid-1970s and quickly escalated up the ranks into a regional managerial role. He cherished his time at Levitz, and maintained friendships from his tenure there until the day he died.
In 1984 he married the love of his life, Catherine Marucci. Their one and only son Patrick Horace was born in September of 1989. Within this same year, DiMartino opened a new business with his brother-in-law Robert Palmer. Imaginative Design Center in Bedminster NJ would blossom into a stalwart within the high-end decorative kitchen and bath industry for nearly a quarter of a century.
Most of all, “Jake” was the ultimate family man. Nothing gave him joy like being around all the people he loved the most.
Patrick was predeceased by his mother Antoinette, his father Alfred, and his brother-in-law Robert Palmer. He is survived by his wife Cathy, his son Patrick, his sister Phyllis Palmer, his sister Lucretia Rotella and her husband John, his brother Alfred DiMartino and his wife Liane, and his nieces and nephews Valarie and Joseph DiMartino, Zak Palmer, and John and Analisa Rotella.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to The American Heart Association and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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