Nicholas Cantando

Nicholas F. Cantando Age 81, of Elmira, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 4, 2010. Nicholas was a son of the late John and Lucy (Bonsignore) Cantando. He was the last surviving of seven children. Nick was predeceased by his siblings, Dominic, John, Anthony and William Cantando, Rosemary Hamilton and Philomena Woods. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Antoinette Liotino Cantando; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Philomena Cantando, Lorraine Cantando, Elizabeth Cantando, Donald Hamilton, Lucy Galvin, Vito and Sylvia Liotino, Peter and MaryLou Liotino. Nick is also survived by 42 inherited children!!, and numerous great nieces and great nephews. He was a veteran of the U S Army where he served as a paratrooper. Nick had worked at Corning Glass Works for 10 years before buying the Plaza Bar and Grill on Pennsylvania Ave. He has been the proprietor of the Plaza for nearly 45 years. Nick was a charter member of the Italian American Veterans Club and a member of American Legion Bentley Post #443. Family and friends are invited to McInerny Funeral Home, corner of W. Water and Walnut Streets, on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A prayer service will be held there on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at 10:15 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church. Committal prayers and interment, with military honors, will follow at St. Peter & Paul's Cemetery. In memory of Nicholas, donations may be directed to either, Strong Memorial Hospital, Neuromuscular Clinic, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester NY 14642 or The American Kidney Foundation, 6110 Executive Blvd., Ste. 1010, Rockville MD 20852. Members of the Italian American Veterans Club will meet at McInerny Funeral Home at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8th, for a prayer service for our deceased comrade Nicholas F. Cantando. Signed Donald Kalec, Jr., Commander