Michael Caramico:  

Life Married to the former Gail Fournier 1962- 1981. Have five beautiful children, Oldest one still lives on Long Island. Unfortunately Gail passed away recently. I spent twenty years in the auto repair business in Farmingdale until 1981. Remarried in 1982 to the former Barbara Nelligan (Lindenhurst H. S. Class of 1977).We purchased Deli's. in Port Washington and then in Islip, sold them in 1986 , then moved to New Port Richey Florida, went to work for the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, earned rank of Lieutenant. ALSO WORKED FOR the Pinellas Sheriff's office in Clearwater as the Food Service Monitor until retiring Feb.2009. I also had a Deli/Catering business in Clearwater, Florida which I sold September,2002. Now retired and enjoying the Florida lifestyle. We have two wonderful boys (26 & 28) We live on the Pithlachascotee River and enjoy boating. I also enjoy golf and manage to play about three times per week since selling the Deli.. I still have my 1964 Studebaker Daytona, I purchased new but stopped using it because of the oil fumes (306,000 miles). That will be my rebuilding project when I retire in a few years. 👍---- Update; Restored the car from March 2009 until finishing in Nov.2009.Purchased a future retirement/vacation house on Tybee Island Ga. in 2009. Decided to try Georgia living full time in July 2013, rented the Florida house for one possibly two years and moved to Tybee full time. After living in Florida for over 27 years, we thought we should Try the cooler winters in Georgia before committing to full time residence. School 1955-58 James H. Vernon N.Y. 1958-62 Oyster Bay High School 1962 General Motors Tarrytown NY 1966-67 SUNY at Farmingdale, Business courses 1987 Pinellas Corrections Academy 1988-89 University Florida Gainesville.. Certified Dietary Manager 1990-93 Pasco-Hernando Comm. College.. Hospitality Management College My early year at SUNY at Farmingdale I took accounting/business courses, than realized that spreadsheets were boring. In the early 80's I found interest in food service, earned Certified Dietary Manager from UF-Gainsville in 1989. Workplace 1959 1962 Associated Food Store, East Norwich- Frozen foods 1962- Chamberlin Chev. Oyster Bay New car prep. 1963-65 Doug East Studebaker - Huntington Mechanic 1965-68 Gertz car care - Hicksville Shop Foreman 1969-72 International tire - Farmingdale Service Manager 1972-80 Farmingdale Brake & Alignment Owner 1981-86 Delicatessens Port Washington and Islip... Owner 1987-98 Pasco Co. Sheriff's Office, Fla. Lieutenant, Food service director. 1998-02 Culinary Catering & N.Y. Deli. Clearwater, Fla,. Owner 2001-2009 Pinellas Co. Sheriff's Office Food Service dietary manager, and inspector. Responsible for 4500 inmates 700 employees 100 juveniles.= 15,000 meals per day.. In February 2009, the Sheriff sent out a letter stating due to the downfall of the economy our budget has been cut, we have 24 new cadets in the police academy. Any of you older people looking to retire if you retire this year I’ll give a bonus of one years pay! Goodbye and thank you, sir! Retired in Feb. 2009, working on the old Studebaker. Update 06/27/23, just eight months away from turning eighty, reflecting on the previous 66 years and future plans. We moved to East Norwich in 1956, I was twelve years old, being the oldest boy, I immediately became the caretaker, mowing lawns in the summertime and plowing snow during the winter months at many local customers on Highwood Road in the surrounding areas at 13 took on a paper route, Newsday, and at 15 started working at Associated food stores. My greatest influence and hero from fifth grade to Senior was the infamous, multi talented, Mr. Eric Bohn who mentored me and made arraig...Expand for more