John A. Cafasso

Rochester- John A. Cafasso, 38 Broad Street, passed away after a brief illness on April 2, 2012 Born in Everett, MA. He was the son of Joseph Cafasso and Lillian Malta Cafasso. Married to Irene Foss Cafasso for 65 years. He attended Malden High School and Northeastern University. He served 3 years in WW II as a Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps as a navigator in B-17's and B-29's. After the military service he and Irene moved to Rochester. He was the cofounder of Tri-State Gas and Supply Co. Inc. which was sold to Eastern Propane Gas in 1969. He stayed on at Eastern as Sales Manager until his retirement. John was active in many civic affairs. He served as director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Profile Bank, was president of the Rochester Chamber of Commerce, chairman of the board at the Rochester Housing Authority and director of the Greater Rochester Development Corporation. He served as a director of the Rochester Country Club, Rochester Kiwanis, Rochester Salvation Army Advisory Board, , NE...