Biale, Aldo Benedetto; obituary

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Napa County Historical Society

Name/Title

Biale, Aldo Benedetto; obituary

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.317

Scope and Content

Published in the Napa Valley Register Aldo Benedetto Biale, Napa Died 12/12/2009 at home after a brief illness Born in Napa in 1929 to Italian parents Pietro & Cristina Biale Spent early yrs on Gier Ranch on top of Mt. Veeder, till his father bought a ranch on the valley floor in 1937 When his father died in 1942, Aldo and his mother set about working their ranch on El Centro Ave, raising chickens, pigeons, rabbits, prunes, walnuts and grapes Traveled to Italy in 1953 to visit family. There Aldo met his wife. It took him 6 weeks to meet, court and marry Clementina, his wife for 56 yrs They raised 4 children in the ways of farming, the Catholic faith and all things Italian Was a member of Future Farmers of America, Sons of Italy, Italian Catholic Federation, Fouth Degree Knights of Columbus, Napa County Farm Bureau and was a founding member of St. Apollinaris Parish After retiring from a 30-yr career with the City of Napa Dept. of Public Works, Aldo spent time at the ranch and making wine at home. In 1991 he finally established Robert Biale Vineyards, a highly respected Zinfandel-producing winery in Napa. Survived by wife Clementina, daughter Sandra (Tony) Rossomando, sons Bob (Wendy) and Mark (Sandy), and grandchildren Peter, Michelle & Tim Rossomando and Alex & Michela Biale Predeceased by son John Donations to John Biale Scholarship Fund at Justin-Siena High School, Queen of the Valley Hospital Foundation or St. Apollinaris Parish

Collection

Obituaries

Acquisition

Accession

2010.1

Acquisition Method

Gift

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Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Obituary

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Announcement

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Declaratory Documents

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Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

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Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1929 - 2009

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Biale, Aldo Benedetto

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Biale, Clementina

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Biale, Alex

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Biale, Cristina

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Biale, John

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Biale, Mark

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Biale, Michela

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Biale, Pietro

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Biale, Robert

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Biale, Sandy

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Biale, Wendy

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Rossomando, Michelle

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Rossomando, Peter

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Rossomando, Sandra

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Rossomando, Tim

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Rossomando. Tony

Create Date

December 16, 2010

Update Date

May 24, 2023