DECAMINADA--Joseph Pio, of Scarsdale passed away on March 21, 2010. Mr.
Decaminada was born on October 17, 1935 in Gebo, Wyoming. He was a retired
insurance company executive for the Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company
beginning as Corporate Secretary and working his way to Senior Executive
Vice President Secretary. Mr. Decaminada held a BA magna cum laude from
St. Francis College Class of 1956; a JD from St. John's University Class
of 1959; business management studies at Harvard University 1978-1979. He
received the CPCU Designation 1965; was named Man of the Year Recovery
Forum 1978; recipient of the Brotherhood award, NCCJ, 1991; the
Angelo-American fellow, BD Cooke & Partners, Ltd., London, 1966. Memorial
Society CPCU (National President 1984-1985, Distinguished Service Award
1989, Eugene A. Toale Memorial Award New York Chapter 1974). Mr.
Decaminada was the past chairman of the board of directors CPCU-Harry J.
Loman Foundation, Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation, New
York. Property Insurance Underwriting Association, Insurance Federation of
New York. He contributed articles to profit journals board of directors,
chairman of the board at the College of Mount St. Vincent, Riverdale, NY,
a member of the Knights of Columbus for 52 years, and a Decorated Knight
of Malta. He was an active member of Sacred Heart Church in Hartsdale. Mr.
Decaminada is survived by his wife of 51 years Genevieve, his son Joseph
and his wife Eileen and his four grandchildren Chelsea, Joseph, Amanda and
Eric. Visiting Tuesday and Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9pm at Edwin L. Bennett
Funeral Homes, 824 Scarsdale Avenue, Scarsdale, NY 10583 (914) 725-1137.
Mass of Christian Burial Thursday 10am, Sacred Heart Church in Hartsdale.
Entombment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.