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In Memory of Bob Danni

Frank Robert Danni

October 26, 1939 – August 29, 2012
Lived 72 years
St. Peter & Paul · Williamsville, New York
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F.Robert Danni of Amherst, a retired assistant commissioner with the town Building Department, died at his home in Williamsville at the age of 72.

Born in Pittsburg, PA, he moved with his family to the Buffalo area in 1946. He was a 1957 graduate of Bishop Neuman High School. He received an appointment after graduation to the Merchant Marine Academy, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in engineering.

In 1961 he marched with the regiment of midshipman in President John F. Kennedy’s service inaugural parade.

Upon his graduation at year. Mr. Danni became an a sign in the naval reserve, with assignments at ports throughout the Mediterranean northern Europe in South America. He received a federal license as a third assistant, engineer, and third engineer with the American export lines in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Following his service in the naval reserve, Mr. Danni return the Buffalo area and began a job at General Motors engine plant in the town of Tonawanda

He was assistant commissioner of buildings for the town of Amhurst from 1969 until his retirement on January 1, 2010. During that time he served as chairman of the state review board western region and chairman of the variance board for the state fire prevention in building code.

He also served as chairman of the Amherst zoning board of appeals where he was president of the Niagara frontier council of the U.S. Navy league

Mr. Danni was married in 1963 to Patricia Maslona from Williamsville and having 4 children Mark, Traci, Scott and Todd and later remarrying again to Kathleen Zimpfer having a son Adam along with, two stepdaughters Kristine Morris and Kari Cercone. Bob also had two brothers Richard and James plus two sisters

Shirley Braun and Patricia Vitanza.

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1939
Born October 26
1945
Frank was 6 when the Slinky went on sale
1959
Frank was 20 when Barbie made her debut
1963
Frank was 24 when Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech
1977
Frank was 38 when Elvis Presley died
1989
Frank was 50 when the Berlin Wall fell
1995
Frank was 56 when "Toy Story" became the first fully computer-animated film
2007
Frank was 68 when the first iPhone went on sale
2010
Frank was 71 when Instagram was launched
2012
Passed away August 29, age 72
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