MALTA — Bernard “Ben” Armiento, 92, passed away Thursday, August 28.
Born on January 21, 1922 in New Rochelle, to Vito and Maria Simone Armiento, Ben served in the U.S. Navy during World War II when he swam to survival after his aircraft carrier was hit by a kamikaze plane.
He spent his entire career as a salesman at the former Sears & Roebuck store in New Rochelle, where he was a long-beloved presence in the hardware, automotive and appliance departments. After his retirement, he and his adored wife, Antoinette (“Tete”), who predeceased him in 1994, moved to Malta, where he was active in Saratoga Council 246 Knights of Columbus Third Degree and Fourth Degree Assembly 745, and Master Gardeners. Ben was also a longtime fixture in classes at the Academy for Lifelong Learning (A.L.L.) in Saratoga Springs, indulging in his love of meeting new people and learning. He had recently relocated to The Home of the Good Shepherd in Malta, where he enjoyed socializing and activities as much as his illness allowed.
Ben is survived by his daughters Marcia Greenson (Bob), Mary Ellen Lisowski (Dan) and Bernadette Armiento (Raymond Helfrich); sister, Giacinta Hughes; grandsons, Joshua and Adam Greenson (Shantale Harb), and Andrew (Francesca LoPinto) and Dan Lisowski; and many nieces and nephews. Ben also leaves behind a very special friend, Anne Senecal.
Relatives and friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Monday, September 1 at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs 584-5373.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30am Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014 in St. Mary’s Church, 167 Milton Ave., Ballston Spa, by the Rev. Thomas J. Kelly, pastor.
Burial will be in St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands, at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Ben's memory to the Leatherstocking Honor Flight, PO Box 621,Cobleskill, NY 12043 (www.leatherstockinghonorflight.org).
Members of the Knights of Columbus will meet at 6:30pm Monday at the funeral home.
Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.
