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[ in memoriam ]

Joseph (Jed) E. Dioguardi, Jr. Robert C. White open an office there which eventually
1936 – 2021 1934 – 2021 became LaFave, White, and McGivern.

Joseph E. Dioguardi, Jr., of Bayville, Robert Charles White, During his career, he served as
NY, known as “Jed” to his family and 87, passed away peace- President of the Mohawk Valley
Society of Professional Land Surveyors.
friends, died on March 5, 2021 at fully at Lewis County He also served a three-year term on the
age 84. He was born in Glen Cove, General Hospital on American Society of Photogrammetry
NY in 1936 and grew up in Sea August 09, 2021. and Remote Sensing Central NY
Cliff, NY, attending Chaminade High School, Villanova Robert was born to Arthur and Elizabeth Region Board of Directors and served
University and Brooklyn Polytechnic where he obtained Marshall White on May 31, 1934 in a term as president. Through LaFave,
his B.S. in Civil Engineering. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Chinchilla, PA. In 1940, Robert’s father White, and McGivern, he arranged to
he served from 1959-1962. He worked for 60 years as a moved the family to New York City where have survey equipment gifted to Paul
Land Surveyor and Civil Engineer in Nassau County and they lived in various locations in Manhattan, Smith’s College and Mohawk Valley
was a member of the NYS Association of Professional Land Queens, and Brooklyn until they finally Community College’s Land Surveying
Surveyors (NYSAPLS) and the American Society of Civil settled into an apartment on 72nd St. in departments. Robert was active in
Engineers. He served as NYSAPLS 10th President from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Robert attended P.S. his community, becoming the first
1982 - 1983. He was a devoted husband of 55 years and 102 and graduated from Fort Hamilton president of the Boonville Economic
loving father, father-in-law and grandfather. Husband of High School in 1952. After graduation, he and Industrial Development Authority
Mariema, father of Joseph E. III (Vanessa), Maria Wright worked for the Design Service Company where he secured a grant for the
(Patrick), Paul (Kate) & Anna Moyano (Steven). Brother in NYC until the Fall of 1953 when he Boonville Industrial Park which
of Angela Morin. Grandfather of Jed, Brendan, Brian, left to attend Syracuse University. While remains today. He was a long-term
at Syracuse University he was a member of member and two-term President of
Matthew, Teddy, Charlie, Gabriel & Sebastian. Also the freshman row team. Robert remained at Kiwanis, assisting and volunteering
survived by cousins, nieces & nephews. Donations in his Syracuse University until the Fall of 1954. with numerous local events. Robert
memory may be made to: Missionaries of Charity Haiti In the Winter of 1955, he went to work was a long-time volunteer member
Mission, 727 NW 17th Street, Miami, Florida 33136; for Hoffman and Hoffman land surveyors of the Boonville Search and Rescue
Society of St. Vincent de Paul St. Gertrude’s Conference, in Syracuse where he remained for a year. Squad and participated in several
28 School St., Bayville, NY 11709; North Shore Soup In the Fall of 1956, he returned to Syracuse real-world search missions. Robert
Kitchen, Northshoresoupkitchen.org. University and began employment with retired in 2000 and spent many of his
Sargent, Webster, Crenshaw, and Folley retirement years (2006-2018) assisting
architectural firm where he remained until in the development, design, and
he was drafted into the U.S. Army on July 2, construction of the Boonville Black
1957. He spent 4th of July of that year at Ft. River Canal Museum. He personally
Dix in New Jersey and by Fall of 1957, he was designed the mini-canal display (a
training in Ft. Hood, Texas where he also met museum visitor favorite) that remains
his future wife, Shirley. In December of 1957, today. Robert was also a life-long
he was granted a short leave and in January avid outdoorsman, spending most
of 1958 he reported back to Ft. Dix where of his free time hunting, fishing, and
he was sent via the U.S.S. Simon B. Buckner exploring the wilderness.
to Germany. Robert was able to explore and
photograph much of Europe during his time He is survived by his wife Shirley and
in the service. Upon his separation from the their four children, Eric (Cherylee)
military in June of 1959, Robert returned White, Andrew (Camille) White,
to work for Sargent, Webster, Crenshaw, Matthew (Wendy) White, and Sara
and Folley. He married Shirley Connelly, (Gerald) Stallworth; his sister Anne
originally from Peterborough, Ontario, on Klink; ten grandchildren and one-
November 5, 1960, in Watertown, NY. great-grandson. Robert was preceded
Soon after, they welcomed two boys, Eric in death by his brother Arthur White.
and Andrew in 1961 and 1962 respectively. In lieu of flowers, donations may
In 1964, Robert started working for Konski be made to Boonville Black River
Engineers in Syracuse. A third son, Matthew, Canal Museum, P.O. Box 122,
also arrived in 1964 and by 1965 Robert Boonville, NY 13309. For an online
moved his family to Syracuse. In 1969, message of sympathy please go to
Robert joined LaFave and Huntley land www.millsfuneralhomes.com.
surveyors and moved to Boonville NY to

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