Carmine W. "Carmen" Digiacomo

Carmine William DiGiacomo, 71, formerly of Ithaca and recently of Myrtle Beach, SC, died of an extended illness at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC on June 4, 2013. Carmine, the youngest of four brothers, was born in Ithaca, son of the late Giuseppi (Joseph) and Natalina (Staffieri) DiGiacomo.

He is survived by his sons, Donald Scott (Mollie) and their children, Cece and Luke; Mark Stephen and children, Patty, Stephen, Samantha, and Sara; Carmine Joseph DiGiacomo and children, Catelyn Christine, Anthony Carmine, Allyson Marie and their mother, Christine Jane (Johnston) DiGiacomo. He is also survived by his brothers, Angelo Richard (Molly Yengo) DiGiacomo and Joseph (Sandra Atsedes) DiGiacomo, Jr.; his nieces and nephews, Anne DiGiacomo, Cary Kimber, Kristen Tata, Kevin DiGiacomo, Michael DiGiacomo, Maria Bender, and Anthony DiGiacomo and numerous grand nieces and nephews and cousins, including special cousin, Sara Komaromi. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by his brother, Anthony "Tony" DiGiacomo and sister-in-law, Joline (Cook) DiGiacomo.

Carmine was a 1955 graduate of Immaculate Conception School and a 1959 graduate of Ithaca High School. He entered the class of 1963 at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration, graduating in 1967, following a tour with the United States Army, where he served with the 101st Airborne Division. He was a member of Delta Upsilon Fraternity at Cornell. His career in the Hotel and Restaurant industry included executive positions with Winegardner-Hammons, Inc. of Cincinnati; OH, Holiday Inns, Inc. of Memphis, TN; High Country Corp. of Denver, CO; VMS Realty of Chicago, IL and Carnival Hotels and Resorts of Miami, FL. He had charisma and an engaging personality that attracted people and served him well in the hospitality industry. Carmine was an exceptional and talented athlete at Ithaca High where he played football, basketball and baseball and at Cornell University where he played football. He developed an avid interest in golf and became an accomplished player and golfing companion.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Fr. Jeffrey Tunnicliff on Monday, July 22, 2013 at 10 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church. Burial with military honors will follow at the Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church prior to the mass beginning at 9 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in Carmine's memory may be made to the Immaculate Conception School, 320 W. Buffalo St., Ithaca, NY 14850.