Daniel Sottile (died 2022)
| Daniel Sottile | |
|---|---|
| Danny | |
| Born | 1940-10-03 Belvedere Marittimo, Italy |
| Died | 2022-03-03 Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Occupation | welder, plumber, gasfitter |
| Employer | Board of Education |
| Father | |
| Mother | |
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| Children | |
Daniel Sottile (3 October 1940 – 3 March 2022 (aged 81)) was an Italian-born welder and plumber at the Great Lakes Paper Mill who was a long-time member of the Italian Society of Port Arthur.[1][2]
Life and family
Daniel Sottile was born in Belvedere Marittimo, Italy, in the province of Cosenza. He was one of seven children born to Vincenzo Sottile and Francesca. He spent his early childhood by the sea in Italy before his family immigrated to Thunder Bay, Ontario, in 1951. He was known for his storytelling and his interest in history and politics.[1]
He held multiple trade qualifications as a welder, plumber, and gasfitter. His career included work on the pipeline and for the Board of Education before he joined the Great Lakes Paper Mill, where he remained until his retirement. He was a lifetime member of the Italian Society of Port Arthur, receiving a fifty-year pin in 2019. His hobbies included winemaking, playing soccer, baseball, and bocce, and building wrought iron furniture.[1]
He was predeceased by his wife Barbara, his son Danny, his parents Vincenzo and Francesca, his sister Annie Vasanelli and her husband Peter Vasanelli, his brothers Peter Sottile, Jerry Sottile, and Aldo Sottile, and his sister-in-law Loretta Sottile. He was survived by his daughter Dayna and her husband Kevin, daughter-in-law Denise, stepchildren Dan and Susan, his brother Sante and his wife Irene, his sister Mary and her husband Brian, and sister-in-law Netty. His surviving grandchildren included Janelle and her partner Kenny, Jordan, York and his partner Haley, Brock, Sante and his partner Emma, Wesley, Brent and his wife Katherine, and Katie. He also left behind six great-grandchildren: Koen, Kendall, Kinley, Kash, Leo, and Braelyn, as well as many nieces and nephews including Vince, Janet, Kathy, Caroline, Maria, Francesca, Daniella, Silvana, Manuela, Rob, Beth, Steve, and Nick.[1]
He died on March 3, 2022, at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital. He had spent many years living at Pebbly Beach on Lake Superior. Following his wishes, cremation took place, with a celebration of life scheduled for the following summer. Donations were suggested to Thunder Bay Regional Hospital Hearts at Home.[1]
Newspaper record
- Obituary notice in The Chronicle-Journal, 2022-03-12.[2]
- Recorded as occurring 3 March 2022.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Obituary for Daniel Sottile, The Chronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay), 2022-03-12, via Legacy.com. Archived copy on datum.locker.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Chronicle-Journal, 12 March 2022, p. 1(D)