Feb 17, 2005 2 min read

Sullivan “Sully” F. D’Amico, 87, of Dunbar, Pa., died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2005, in the Frick Hospital, Mount Pleasant, Pa. He was born on July 17, 1917, in Dunbar, Pa., son of Domenic and Caroline D’Amico.

His parents, brother, Lewis D’Amico and sister, Irene Maddas preceded him in death.

Sully was the owner and operator of Pechin Shopping Village, a prominent Fayette County business. He was awarded the 1998 Ernst and Young Western PA Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and the Salt and Light Humanitarian Award in 1999.

He was a member of St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church, Dunbar, Pa, Carmichaels Chamber of Commerce, Connellsville Chamber of Commerce, Fayette Chamber of Commerce of Uniontown, Grand Lodge of PA Sons of Italy No. 231, PA Food Merchants Association, and the Juniata Sportsmen’s Club. During World War II, he served his country with the United States Army, and was a member of American Legion Post No. 146.

Surviving are two children: a son Donald R. D’Amico and wife, Mary Jane of Dunbar, Pa., and a daughter, Carol Ann Spooner and husband, Ray of Wellington, Fla., and their mother, Lydia D’Amico of Wellington, Fla.; five grandchildren, Patricia, Donald, Amy, Suzanne and Michelle; nine great-grandchildren; sisters, Jenny Maddas and Helen Klink, both of Dunbar, Pa.; a brother, Michael D’Amico and wife, Donna of Bradenton, Fla.; and a special niece, Marie Martin of Dunbar, Pa.

Friends will be received in THE STEPHEN R. HAKY FUNERAL HOME INC., A Dignity Memorial Provider, 603 North Gallatin Ave., Ext., Uniontown, Pa., today and Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005, in St. Aloysius R.C. Church at 10:30 a.m., with the Rev. Fr. J. Edward McCullough as celebrant. Private Entombment will be held for the family at Sylvan Heights Chapel of Memories Mausoleum, where AMVETS Post 103, Hopwood, will accord military honors. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Sullivan D’Amico Charitable Fund, PO Box 345, Dunbar, PA 15431.