Vincent R. Altimari

Vincent R. Altimari, of Wantage, NJ, died peacefully with his son Vincent by his side at Regional Hospice in Danbury, CT, on November 30, 2023. He was 91 years old.

Born on July 19, 1932 in Italy son of the late Eugenio and Rosina Altimari. As a young adult Vincent worked with his father for Impreza Volpe, a civil engineering and construction company that worked on major infrastructure projects; the last one being the start of the Mont Blanc tunnel between Italy and France. In 1952, at the age of 20, He came to the United States with his family and settled in Bensonhurst Brooklyn. In 1955 he began his service in the army , where he excelled as a marksman and earned several medals for marksmanship. He was chosen for the Military Police Company C and stationed in Kaiserslaat, Germany even though his preference was to stay in Fort Dix, to be closer to his family.

Following his service as an M.P. Vincent returned to Brooklyn, he married his wife Nancy, who he met at a dance years earlier before leaving for the military. They raised three children together in Sussex, New Jersey, where he continued his career as a contractor building new homes. Nancy predeceased her husband in 2021.

He was a hard worker and could always be found at a jobsite. If he wasn’t working, he would enjoy the calmness of the Catskill mountains at his weekend getaway. Vincent enjoyed tinkering and learning new things. There was nothing he couldn’t fix.

Vincent is survived by his children; Vincent A. (Brigid), Marisa Kleva and Sandra Aprile(Serafino) his grandchildren; Marina, Nicholas, Annelise, Justin, Michele, and Sal. He will be greatly missed by all who know him.

Services for Vincent will be held in New Jersey. Services details will be updated once the family makes final decisions. Danbury Memorial Funeral Home assisted the family with cremation.

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