10.30.07
Posted in Friends & Family at 11:09 pm by Steve
Joesph J. DeMott
March 31, 1923 - October 30, 2007
Joseph John DeMott 84, died on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at his home in Darien. Born March 31, 1923 in Stamford, he was the son of the late Michael and Josephine Comparato DeMott.
Joseph was a retired Warehouse Manager for Ashflash Corporation for twenty years. He was a Veteran of the US Army having served in WWII.
He is survived by his two daughters, Jennifer D. Miller of Flagstaff, AZ; and Debbie DeMott of Washington; and three sons, Joseph J. DeMott, Jr. of Colorado; Jeff DeMott of Wyoming; and Steven M. DeMott of Darien. Several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews also survive.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Celia Doshna DeMott; four sisters, Christine DeMott; Molly Grisko; Marie Zaccagnino; and Rose Denny; and three brothers, James, John and Thomas DeMott.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on Saturday, November 3, 2007 at St. John RC Church, 1986 Post Road, Darien. Interment will follow at St. John’s Cemetery in Darien. There will be no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations are made in his name to the American Cancer Society, 372 Danbury Road, Wilton, CT.
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10.10.07
Posted in General at 1:33 pm by Steve
Today marks the 30th anniversary of Pac-Man. Oh the memories.
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10.09.07
Posted in General at 10:35 pm by Steve
So I watched the Yankees blow opportunity after opportunity last night as they dropped game 4 of the division series to Cleveland. Another disappointing end to a frustrating season.
Anyone who has talked baseball with me over the past several years knows how I feel about the current state of the Yankees. Joe Torre is not the guy that should be managing the team. I never thought he was the guy for the job. He came on and inherited a team with a winning attitude and a hunger. Bucky Schowalter did all the hard work and Joe Torre took all the credit, that is until the base of that team that Buck had put together left the Yankees for one reason or another. Once that core group of players left the team the Yankees stopped winning. Proving that, regardless of the illusion, Torre was not the driving force behind the championships between 1996 and 2000.
I won’t go into my tirade on how Torre had a penchant for relying “veterans” who were past their prime (Clemens’ start in game 3, anyone). Or how he made tactical blunder after tactical blunder (how do you not ask a guy batting .250 to lay down a bunt with runners on 1st and 2nd and no outs?). Suffice to say I am hoping for a new blood to come in and manage the Yankees to new wins. It’s been a long time since our last World Series victory.
Are you listening Joe Girardi?
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