Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is very sad. I had not had the chance to meet Sal, but I know how much he was involved in our group and in the lives of many on it. Sal was part of FOM2 and one of the first to volunteer to act as a mentor to those working on the project. My prayers go out to those who knew him. Sadly he will be missed along with Jim Gatlin and Steve LeHuray. On Sunday, Jun 13, 2004, at 14:41 Australia/Melbourne, Brian Reid wrote: > > ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- > Date: Saturday, June 12, 2004 10:49 PM -0400 > From: George Widman <george.widman@verizon.net> > lSubject: Sal DiMarco, Jr. > > Sal DiMarco, Jr. died suddenly Friday afternoon at a local hospital. > Passing along from Rusty Kennedy's conversation Saturday with Sal's > brother, Joe, who is his only surviving relative: Sal felt ill > Saturday morning, called 911 for help, and died about 2 p.m. at a > local hospital. > He had not reported being ill before the event, and his death is > listed as "natural causes." > He had been planning to attend memorial services Sunday for fellow > photojournalist George Reynolds. > George Widman > AP Photos Philadelphia > > > From Sal's own Web site < http://member.fcc.net/sal.dimarcojr/ >: > ------------- > Sal DiMarco, Jr., born in (1947 in) Philadelphia, PA is an > internationally known photojournalist. He is a graduate of the Temple > University School of Journalism. > Sal was taught photography by his father, a portrait > photographer in Philadelphia, PA. > DiMarco joined the staff of the "Philadelphia Evening & Sunday > Bulletin" in 1967 as a summer intern. While completing his education, > he was made a full-time staff photographer, later he was promoted to > assistant picture editor/photographer. Finally, he was promoted to > Chief Photographer, where he ran a department of thirty photographers, > editors and technicians. He held the position until the paper ceased > publication in 1982. > After the newspaper folded, he became a full-time free lancer, > dividing his time between editorial, corporate, and industrial > magazine assignments. > (MORE at his site, above.) > > ---------- End Forwarded Message ---------- > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Alastair