Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is truly shocking news on a rainy Sunday morning. Sal was one of the first people on the LUG whom I met in the "real" world, back in 98 or 99. We have since met several times, in Germany, in London, in New York. I am truly saddened. I suggest we pay our tribute to Sal in the way he would have wanted: by documenting life around us with our Leicas and posting the results. Nathan Brian Reid wrote: > > ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- > Date: Saturday, June 12, 2004 10:49 PM -0400 > From: George Widman <george.widman@verizon.net> > lSubject: Sal DiMarco, Jr. > > Sal DiMarco, Jr. died suddenly Friday afternoon at a local > hospital. > Passing along from Rusty Kennedy's conversation Saturday with > Sal's brother, Joe, who is his only surviving relative: Sal felt ill > Saturday morning, called 911 for help, and died about 2 p.m. at a local > hospital. > He had not reported being ill before the event, and his death is > listed as "natural causes." > He had been planning to attend memorial services Sunday for fellow > photojournalist George Reynolds. > George Widman > AP Photos Philadelphia > > From Sal's own Web site < http://member.fcc.net/sal.dimarcojr/ >: > ------------- > Sal DiMarco, Jr., born in (1947 in) Philadelphia, PA is an > internationally known photojournalist. He is a graduate of the Temple > University School of Journalism. > Sal was taught photography by his father, a portrait photographer > in Philadelphia, PA. > DiMarco joined the staff of the "Philadelphia Evening & Sunday > Bulletin" in 1967 as a summer intern. While completing his education, he > was made a full-time staff photographer, later he was promoted to > assistant picture editor/photographer. Finally, he was promoted to Chief > Photographer, where he ran a department of thirty photographers, editors > and technicians. He held the position until the paper ceased publication > in 1982. > After the newspaper folded, he became a full-time free lancer, > dividing his time between editorial, corporate, and industrial magazine > assignments. > (MORE at his site, above.) > > ---------- End Forwarded Message ---------- > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands e-mail: n.wajsman@chello.nl Mobile: +31 630 868 671 General photo site: http://www.nathanfoto.com/index.html Seville photos: http://www.fotosevilla.com/index.html