Pasquale Di Fabrizio, "Shoemaker to the Stars" - 9 days shy of 82
Bob Feigel
Pasquale Di Fabrizio
Di FABRIZIO, Pasquale: "Shoemaker to the Stars" Born July 24, 1926 in
Pratola Serra, Italy; passed away July 15, 2008 in Burbank, CA.
Pasquale is survived by his loving wife, Patrizia; his sister, Aurora
Vitale in California; and his brother, Giuseppe Vitale in Switzerland.
Before becoming the "Shoemaker to the Stars," and crafting shoes for
celebrities such as Cary Grant, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra,
Pasquale served in the Italian Army and Police Force.
He was awarded the title of Cavaliere Ufficiale by the Italian
government, and was made "Man of the Year" by the Federated
Italo-Americans in 1997.
He was also involved in many Italian organizations, including: Napoli
Nobilissima; Garibaldina Society; Unico National; St. Peter's Church;
St. Charles Borromeo Church, and Federated Italo Americans.
Services will be held at St. Peter's Church in Los Angeles, on July
19, 2008 at 10:00 a.m., followed by interment at Forest Lawn Memorial
Park, Hollywood Hills.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Pasquale's remembrance
to: St. Peter's Church, 1039 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012.
Published in the Los Angeles Times from 7/17/2008 - 7/18/2008
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