Albert DiPietro of Natick, MA passed away on Saturday evening, March 17, 2012 at Newton Wellesley Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.
He leaves his beloved wife Donna (Grover) DiPietro, his son Justin of Natick, his daughter Alicia of Easthampton, and his son Jonathan of Natick. Mr. DiPietro was born in Rochester, New York, the son of Silvio DiPietro and Ruth (Sepe) DiPietro. He was the brother of Arnold DiPietro of Penfield, NY and Iris Mangione of Rochester, NY.
Mr. DiPietro was a professional musician known for his beautiful baroque and renaissance trumpet playing that he performed at thousands of wedding ceremonies and church services. He was a graduate of New England Conservatory of Music, teacher and Chairman of the Preparatory Brass Department. He taught and lectured at Tufts University where he established the Tufts Brass Ensemble. He taught at Longy School of Music in Cambridge and Powers Music School in Belmont. He was the principal trumpet of the Boston Chamber Opera, the Portland Symphony, and soloist with the Chromatic Club, Tufts University and the Reading Symphony.
He was a devoted husband, father and teacher who enriched the lives of those he met. He will be greatly missed and always remembered for his love of family, love of music, and love of nature.
Relatives and friends are cordially invited to visit with the DiPietro Family on Saturday, March 24, 2012 from 2-4 PM in the John Everett & Sons Funeral Home, 4 Park St. (at Natick Common) NATICK.
For directions and online guestbook to leave messages of condolence for the DiPietro Family please visit www.everettfuneral.com