Family Card - Person Sheet
NameAmedeo “Jack” Miniutti 
Birth22 May 1924, South Berwick, Maine
Death24 Aug 2004, Biddeford, Maine
BurialSt. Mary's Cemetery, Biddeford, Maine
EducationNorth Berwick High School 1941
FatherAmedeo Miniutti (1896-1942)
MotherMary Anderson Reid (1895-1976)
Spouses
Birth3 Jun 1925, Biddeford, Maine
Death25 Jan 2005
EducationBiddeford High School 1943
FatherJohn Neary
MotherHazel Cotey
Marriage19 Oct 1946
ChildrenPatrick (1947-)
Margaret (1949-)
Michael Rocco (1950-)
William (1953-)
Kathleen (1959-)
Mary (1956-)
Jane (1958-)
John E. (1960-)
Carol A. (1966-)
David Alan (1969-)
Notes for Amedeo “Jack” Miniutti
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Amedeo MINIUTTI
006-14-7496
b. 22 May 1924
d. 24 Aug 2004
res. Biddeford York ME 04005
SS# issued in ME
Amedeo Miniutti Jr.
BIDDEFORD - Amedeo "Jack" Miniutti Jr., 80, of Westmore Avenue died Aug. 24, 2004 at Southridge Living Center following a long illness.
He was born May 22, 1924 in South Berwick, a son of Amedeo and Mary (Reid) Miniutti and graduated from North Berwick High School in 1941, where he was a three-sport star in football, baseball and skiing.
He moved to Biddeford in 1946, after serving in the U.S. Air Force for three years and with tours of duty in both Guam and Iwo Jima. He was a member of the 55th Long Range Reconnaissance Squadron which flew missions over Japan.
He met Catherine Neary on Valentine's Day in 1946 and they were married on Oct. 19, 1946.
He had been employed at the New England Telephone Company for 43 years, retiring as supervisor in 1983.
His energy and commitment to his community were limitless. He was a founding member and first president of the West Biddeford Little League, a past president of the Holy Name Society of St. Mary's Church, past president of the Western Maine Board of Basketball Officials, and director for 10 years of the Telephone Workers Credit Union of Maine. He was also a member of the Telephone Pioneers, St. Joseph's Credit Union, Dutch Elm Golf Club, Maine and New England Societies for Development of Solar Energy and Biddeford's K-8 School Evaluation Committee. He was past president of St. Louis Alumni Association, a member of the Biddeford Athletic Association and received an appreciation award for volunteer work to restore Waterhouse Field. He was one of the first members of the Parks and Recreation Commission and served for two years on the Downtown Revitalization Commission.
He was an avid golfer and served on the Tri-City Golf Tournament Committee; he was also a basketball official, baseball star and supporter of his children's and grandchildren's sports activities. He loved gardening and reading and had been politically active as a former city councilman and mayoral candidate.
He was predeceased by a brother, Edward and by a sister, Jane Miniutti.
Surviving are his wife Catherine Miniutti of Biddeford; five sons, Patrick Miniutti and his wife Aline of Biddeford, Mike Miniutti and his wife Teri of Minnetonka, Minn., Bill Miniutti of Biddeford,
John Miniutti and his wife Michelle of Holly Springs, N.C., and Dave Miniutti and his wife Michelle of Roswell, Ga.; five daughters, Peggy Wilson and her husband Don of Biddeford, Kathy Rhodes of Dallas, Texas, Mary Fleurant and her husband Don of Arundel, Janie Miniutti and her husband Steve Hayes of Arundel and Carol Miniutti of Decatur, Ga.; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Celia Mantis of Biddeford; many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Friday at St. Mary's Church in Biddeford. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery in Biddeford. Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, Biddeford.
Memorial donations may be made to the Jack Miniutti Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Biddeford High School, 23 Maplewood Ave., Biddeford, ME 04005.
Amedeo MINIUTTI
006-14-7496
b. 22 May 1924
d. 24 Aug 2004
res. Biddeford York ME 04005
SS# issued in ME
Amedeo Miniutti Jr.
BIDDEFORD - Amedeo "Jack" Miniutti Jr., 80, of Westmore Avenue died Aug. 24, 2004 at Southridge Living Center following a long illness.
He was born May 22, 1924 in South Berwick, a son of Amedeo and Mary (Reid) Miniutti and graduated from North Berwick High School in 1941, where he was a three-sport star in football, baseball and skiing.
He moved to Biddeford in 1946, after serving in the U.S. Air Force for three years and with tours of duty in both Guam and Iwo Jima. He was a member of the 55th Long Range Reconnaissance Squadron which flew missions over Japan.
He met Catherine Neary on Valentine's Day in 1946 and they were married on Oct. 19, 1946.
He had been employed at the New England Telephone Company for 43 years, retiring as supervisor in 1983.
His energy and commitment to his community were limitless. He was a founding member and first president of the West Biddeford Little League, a past president of the Holy Name Society of St. Mary's Church, past president of the Western Maine Board of Basketball Officials, and director for 10 years of the Telephone Workers Credit Union of Maine. He was also a member of the Telephone Pioneers, St. Joseph's Credit Union, Dutch Elm Golf Club, Maine and New England Societies for Development of Solar Energy and Biddeford's K-8 School Evaluation Committee. He was past president of St. Louis Alumni Association, a member of the Biddeford Athletic Association and received an appreciation award for volunteer work to restore Waterhouse Field. He was one of the first members of the Parks and Recreation Commission and served for two years on the Downtown Revitalization Commission.
He was an avid golfer and served on the Tri-City Golf Tournament Committee; he was also a basketball official, baseball star and supporter of his children's and grandchildren's sports activities. He loved gardening and reading and had been politically active as a former city councilman and mayoral candidate.
He was predeceased by a brother, Edward and by a sister, Jane Miniutti.
Surviving are his wife Catherine Miniutti of Biddeford; five sons, Patrick Miniutti and his wife Aline of Biddeford, Mike Miniutti and his wife Teri of Minnetonka, Minn., Bill Miniutti of Biddeford,
John Miniutti and his wife Michelle of Holly Springs, N.C., and Dave Miniutti and his wife Michelle of Roswell, Ga.; five daughters, Peggy Wilson and her husband Don of Biddeford, Kathy Rhodes of Dallas, Texas, Mary Fleurant and her husband Don of Arundel, Janie Miniutti and her husband Steve Hayes of Arundel and Carol Miniutti of Decatur, Ga.; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Celia Mantis of Biddeford; many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Friday at St. Mary's Church in Biddeford. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery in Biddeford. Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, Biddeford.
Memorial donations may be made to the Jack Miniutti Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Biddeford High School, 23 Maplewood Ave., Biddeford, ME 04005.