My Friend Carlo, Domenico Carlo Frate Jr obituary, Why was obituary hidden in cache?
My Friend Carlo, Domenico Carlo Frate Jr obituary, Why was obituary hidden in cache?
Why was my Friend Carlo, Domenico Carlo Frate Jr obituary hidden in cache?
Carlo fought cancer for several years.
He had an infectious smile. I will always remember that.
Here is the full obituary dredged from cache:
“Domenico Frate Obituary
Domenico Carlo Frate, Jr., left us to be with the Lord on August 25, 2023. Born in Baltimore in 1948, the first child of an Italian-American father and Polish-American mother, Carlo excelled in every pursuit from a very young age, as a brilliant student and musician, and he carried an unquenchable thirst for knowledge throughout his life. His love of nature drove his interest in Scouting, eventually earning him the Order of the Arrow Vigil honor. He sought out new horizons while studying in Atlanta, and earned his degree in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech in 1971. Unwaveringly principled, after university, he abandoned a lucrative career track at Western Electric after being urged by executives to cut his hair, and with several associates from college moved to Greensboro, where together they opened the 1910 Frame Factory on West Market Street. There, he taught himself the ins and outs of the art preservation business and for nearly two decades brought expert picture framing to a city that at the time had few such options. The business eventually expanded across the state to Burlington, Durham, and Morehead City.
After welcoming their two children, Carlo and his wife, Susi, purchased woodlands and a farm in Stokes County, where he learned to care for and live off of the land and the family became a part of the Danbury and Lawsonville communities, as he divided his time with his enterprises in Greensboro. A lover of animals and the outdoors, Carlo continued to enjoy spending time there whenever possible with his children and grandchildren, until the end of his life.
Carlo began investing in Greensboro real estate in the 1970s, often targeting historically significant properties that had been neglected. Among them was a house on Arlington Street that had first been a church, and then later had served as the original Blue Bell denim factory, before being converted to a residence, which like others, he rented to people in need of affordable housing. In 1981, he purchased the historic Hotel Carolina, on McGee Street, began operating it as a rooming house, and throughout the next two decades the Hotel provided the area's underprivileged and overlooked castaways and misfits an affordable place to rest their heads, raise their families, and rebuild their lives among a welcoming community. Carlo was compassionate and always eager to lend a hand to anyone in need, even when he had little to give.
Ever curious and eager to be self-sufficient, he sought out masters of many trades and learned what he needed about construction, plumbing, electrical, painting, and other facets of maintaining historical buildings. In the early 1990s, "Mr. Carlos" also took over Moore's Sandwich Shop on the ground level of the Hotel, and served food and drink to what was at the time perhaps the city's most ethnically and economically diverse clientele. In the late 1990s, Carlo even tried his hand at politics and entered the race for mayor of Greensboro.
A lover of music, Carlo put his piano skills to practical use in the '70s playing keyboards for the popular local band, Newground. Throughout his life, he continued to play at home and anytime he came upon a piano. Always a voracious reader, Carlo became well-versed in countless subjects and could discuss nearly any topic as though he were a trained expert.
In the autumn of his life, Carlo explored a career beyond self-employment, lending a hand for a while at the longstanding Bessemer Curb Market, and eventually settling at UNC Greensboro. Despite having hoped never again to work for "the Man" he took to the role with characteristic ease and aplomb, and rose through the ranks of the University's facilities department until retiring in 2019.
He is preceded in death by his father, Domenico Frate, Sr., mother, Mildred Frate, and sister, Ellen Waltermyer.
He is survived by his daughter, Carrie Frate, and grandsons, Addison and Graceson Frate, of Greensboro, his son, Carlo Frate, III, sister, Mildred Frate, and brother, Paul Frate, of Georgia, his brother, Patrick Frate, and a special aunt, Elena Fischer, of Maryland, his long-suffering and long-suffered ex-wife and closest companion of nearly fifty years, Debra "Susi" Frate, of Greensboro, his rescue dog and best friend, Lottie, and all of the feral cats in his neighborhood that have thrived by his kindness.
On Sunday, October 8th, the family will host a remembrance and celebration of life in honor of Carlo's 75th birthday, from 1 to 5, at Bryan Park (Shelter #7). All who knew Carlo are invited. Please come as you are.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Obituary published on Legacy.com by Triad Cremation & Funeral Service on Sep. 26, 2023.”
Why was my Friend Carlo, Domenico Carlo Frate Jr obituary hidden in cache?
I know he had enemies in the establishment.
Is that why?
Goodbye old friend.
You will be missed.