Dominic Joseph Baranello (b. 1922) — also known as
Dominic J. Baranello — of Medford Station, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., September
25, 1922. Son of Angelo Baranello and Josephine (Belmonte)
Baranello. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War
II; lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960
(alternate), 1968;
Presidential Elector for New York, 1968;
member of Democratic
National Committee from New York, 1972-73. Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Elks. Still living as of 1973.
Henry Bruckner (1871-1942) — of Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y. Born in Bronx, New York County (now Bronx
County), N.Y., June 17,
1871. Son of John A. Bruckner and Katharine (Schmidt) Bruckner;
married, November
17, 1904, to Helen Zobel (c.1879-1930). Democrat. President,
Bruckner Beverages;
director, Milton Realty
Co.; director, American Metal Cap Co.; member of New York
state assembly from New York County 35th District, 1901; New York
City Commissioner of Public Works, 1902-06; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New York, 1912
(alternate), 1924,
1932
(alternate); U.S.
Representative from New York 22nd District, 1913-17; resigned
1917; borough
president of Bronx, New York, 1918-33. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Rotary. In
1932, the Seabury investigating committee, looking into corruption in
New York City, called him to testify about the wealth he had
accumulated; at the conclusion of the investigation, the committee called for
his removal as Borough President. The Bruckner Expressway in the
Bronx is named for
him. Died, from chronic
nephritis, in Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y., April 14,
1942. Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
Joseph S. Calabretta — of Long Island City, Queens,
Queens
County, N.Y. Married to Mary Bellino. Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of New York
state assembly, 1968-73 (33rd District 1968-72, 36th District
1973). Catholic.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Elks; Lions.
Still living as of 1973.
