Born
January 15th 1932 in Erie PA he was the son of Mr. & Mrs.
Raphael DiBello.
Erminio grew up at 1141 West 21st Street,
went to Sacred Heart Grade School and Cathredral Prep.
He was drafted into the Army in 1951 and served in the
Korean Conflict. After his return to the states, Gannon
College was the next stop. There he acquired a degree
in Mechanical Engineering. At the same time family life
was
starting with his marriage to Rose Mary Arena and sudden
addition - Rick! - in November of 1955. Three more children
followed: Maria in 1963, John in 1966 and Annette in
1968.
Erminio worked at Bucyrus-Erie as a Mechanical Engineer. He also was the Supervisor at Poclain in West Virginia.
Erminio
or "D" as he was known to friends is pictured
here engaged in his favorite hobby: COFFEE! The amount
of coffee this guy consumed in a day should be entered
in the Guiness Book of Records!
The family recently granted Erminio's last
wish to have his ashes spread around the Kelso Beach area. Click here for photo's.
