Daniel John Maffuccio
In Loving Memory
Joe, Dap & Mafoose – Just heard of your father’s passing and extend my sincerest condolences to your and his amazing family. I can vividly recall being with the entire Maffucio clan at Epcot and still laugh about those happy times. I know he is with our Lord at this time and watching his amazing family.
My condolences to Aunt Shirley, Dan, Joe and Jim. When Uncle Dan and family visited Pittsfield, it was the high point of the summer. My mother Lucy would have it marked on her calendar long in advance. My mother was 12 when her mother died and left school to take care of the baby (Uncle Dan) and the older ones. From the stories she told she was overprotective.
It was an inspiration to see Uncle Dan as a successful engineer and it gave me and my brother Michael the idea that I we can be engineers. I was also inspired by Uncle Dan and Uncle Ralph’s interest in Radio. There was a Crystal Set radio (with a cat’s whisker) that my brother got from 247 Robbins Ave attic in the 1950’s which worked very well. There was also a tube radio built from scratch which worked. I still wonder how they wound their own IF transformers and aligned them without test equipment. I got the radio bug from my uncles and brother. I recall a tube radio I made for an 8th grade science project which worked OK except that it smoked a little. My radio skills have improved over the years and have been a licensed Ham for many years and I’m still working full time as an Engineer at age 72. I don’t think either would have happened if it had not been for my Uncle Dan.
Aunt Shirley, Joe, Dan, Jim and families, it is with a heavy heart to hear of the passing of uncle Dan. I still have fond memories when Uncle Dan, Aunt Shirley and the boys would come to town and visit. I always cherished those visits and always looked forward to the next time you came to town. You and your families are in our thoughts and prayers during this time of loss.