Joseph Stephen D'Antoni
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 3 Sep 1907 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Christening:
Death: 23 May 1979 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Burial: 26 May 1979 - Metairie Cemetery, Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Salvatore D'Antoni {FGID: 122493888}
Mother: Maria Vaccaro
Spouses and Children
1. *Helen Gertrude Skelly
Marriage: 19 Oct 1933 - Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Notes
General:
Per New Orleans birth index:Research:
September 3, 1907
DANTONI, JOSEPH STEPHEN
Mother: VACCARO, MARIE
Father: DANTONI, SALVADOR
Orleans parish Page: 718 Volume: 135
Per "Louisiana, New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KTRT-4S3 : 8 October 2015), Biagio D'Antoni, 1908; citing Immigration, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States, Ship Rosina, NARA microfilm publication M259 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,454,880.
Name: Biagio D'Antoni Gender: Male
Event Type: Immigration Event Date: 1908 Event Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Ship Name: Rosina
Traveling with Mrs. Salvador D'Antoni, Miss Rosina D'Antoni, Biagio D'Antoni and Joseph D'Antoni.
Per 1910 US Census 4/22/1910 1937 Ursuline Ave, New Orleans Ward 6, Orleans, Louisiana
Joseph Vaccaro is the 54 year old white male head of household, born in Italy, as were his parents. He immigrated in 1868 and is a naturalized citizen, working as a merchant of produce, and renting his home. His wife of 35 years is 50 year old Lena Vaccaro, born in Italy, as were her parents. She immigrated in 1868, has had 11 children, 8 still living. Anna Vaccaro is their 23 year old daughter, single, born in Louisiana, as were all the children. Philomena Vaccaro is their 19 year old daughter, single, attends school. Felix Vaccaro is their 18 year old son, single, attends school. Joseph Vaccaro Jr is their 16 year old son, attends school. Luca Vaccaro is their 25 year old son, single, works as a shipper of produce. John Vaccaro is their 27 year old son, single, works as a shipper of produce. Son-in-law Salvator Dantoni is 35 years old, born in Italy, as were his parents. He is employed as a merchant of produce, and has been married for 10 years to 29 year old Mary Dantoni, the Vaccaro's daughter. She was born in Louisiana, as was her 10 year old daughter, Rosina Dantoni, who attends school. Biagio Dantoni is her 9 year old son, born in Louisiana, attends school. Joseph S. Dantoni is her 2 year old son born in Louisiana. There is also a boarder, 14 year old Josephine Bruno.
Per 1920 US Census: 1/14/1920 7924 Elm St., New Orleans, Orleans Ward 16, Louisiana
Salvadore Dantoni is the 45 year old white male head of household, who owns his home and was born in Italy as were his parents. A fruit merchant of his own account, he immigrated in 1884 and was naturalized in 1895 [both dates hard to read]. His wife is 38 year old Mary Dantoni, born in Louisiana, her parents in Italy. They have four children, all born in Louisiana: Rosina Dantoni is their 20 year old daughter, single; Biagio Dantoni is their 18 year old son, attends school; Joseph Dantoni is their 11 year old son, attends school; Helena Maria Dantoni is their 2 year 4 month old daughter. They have three servants: 19 year old Louisiana born Rosa Honore is the house maid; 31 year old Italian born Charles Roseman is the chauffeur; 28 year old Honduras born Serafina Roach is [occupation illegible].
Per 1930 US Census 4/2/1930 7929 Freret St, New Orleans, Orleans, Ward 16, Louisiana
Salvador Dantoni is the 56 year old white male head of household, who owns his home, valued at $60,000, and a radio set. Born in Italy, as were his parents, he immigrated in 1886 and is a naturalized citizen, and can speak Italian. He is a self employed importer of fruits, and is not a military veteran. His wife is 52 year old Mary Dantoni, born in Louisiana, her parents in Italy. Living at home are three children, all born in Louisiana, and still single: Rosina Dantoni is 30 years old; Blaise Dantoni is 24 years old, and works as vice president of a bank, and is not a veteran; Joseph Dantoni is 20 years old, and attends school.
Per 1940 US Census 4/22/1940 1805 State St, Ward 14, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Joseph S. D'Antonia is the 32 year old white male head of household, who rents his home for $130 a month. He was born in Louisiana and lived in the same area in 1939, as did his wife. Educated through 5 years of college, he works as an assistant professor of tropical medicine at a teaching university, working 40 hours the last week of March, and in 42 weeks of work in 1939 earned $600. His wife (the informant for this census), 28 year old Helen D'Antonia, finished 1 year of college. Their daughter, Maura D'Antonia, is 4 years old. The family has living with them a private duty baby's nurse, Anna Steinada, who works 60 hours a week, and earned $300 for 52 weeks work in 1939.
Per WWII Draft Registration 10/16/1940
Joseph Steven D'Antoni is 33 years old, born Sept 3, 1907 in New Orleans, LA, USA. His phone number is Wal. 3756. His wife, Mrs. Joseph S. D'Antoni, lives at 1805 State St., New Orleans, LA. Joseph is employed by Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, LA. Joseph is described as white, 5'9½", 190 lbs, brown hair, brown eyes, dark complexion, and has a scar from removal of appendix.
Per Obituary in the Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA) May 25, 1979 Page 16
Dr. D'Antoni Services Set
Funeral services will be conducted and a Requiem Mass will be said for Joseph S. D'Antoni, M.D., at noon
Saturday at the House of Bultman, 3338 St. Charles Ave.
Dr. D'Antoni died at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Born in New Orleans on Sept. 3, 1907, he resided here his entire
life.
A graduate of the Tulane University School of Medicine in 1932, Dr. D'Antoni returned to Tulane in 1933 to teach and conduct research. He achieved international renown in the field of tropical medicine and in 1953 retired as Professor of Clinical Tropical Medicine at Tulane.
In 1950 Dr. D'Antoni was elected to the Board of Directors of Standard Fruit and Steamship Company, inter-
national in its production and marketing of bananas and other fresh foods. He became president of Standard Fruit in 1953 and was elected chairman of the board a year later, a position which he held until his retirement in 1972.
He was former director of the Louisiana and Southern Life Insurance Company. and chairman of its Investments Committee.
He was president and chairman of the board of Harbor Banana Distributors of Long Beach, Calif., and president and chairman of the board of the American Fruit Company of New Orleans at the time of his death. He was also chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Structural Systems Corporation of New Orleans.
A founder and director of the International House and International Trade Mart of New Orleans, Dr. D'Antoni was a past president of the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans, a member of the New Orleans
Board of Trade, a member of the President's Council of Loyola University and a past chairman of the Board of
Regents of Loyola.
He was director of St. Mary's Assumption Church Preservation and a member of the Odyssey House, the
Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, the Board of the Maritime Museum, the Board of Trustees of Notre Dame Seminary and several carnival organizations.
He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Harold D. Hawkins; two sons, Joseph S. D'Antoni Jr. and Patrick S. D'Antoni; and 11 grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Dr. Andrew J. Kreller Jr., Mr. Charles C. Armbruster, Mr. Michael J. Cusimano, Dr. Charles
B. Odom and Mr. Blaise S. D'Antoni Jr.
Honorary pallbearers are Mr. Robert W. Elsasser, Mr. Jack J. Reynolds, Dr. William Soderman and Dr. C. Thorpe Ray.
Per Obituary in the Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA) May 26, 1979 Page 16
D'ANTONI
Dr. Joseph S. D'Antoni, on Wednesday, May 23, 1979, at 7:30 o'clock p.m., husband of the late Gertrude Helen Skelly, father of Mrs. Harold D. Hawkins, Joseph S. D'Antoni, Jr. and Patrick S. D'Antoni; also survived by 11 grandchildren.
Funeral services and Requiem Mass from the House of Bultman, St. Charles Ave. at Louisiana Ave., on Saturday, May 26, 1979, at 12 o'clock Noon, Rev. James C. Carter, S. J. will be Celebrant.
Interment in Metairie Cemetery. Friends may call after 10 o'clock a.m. Saturday.
In lieu of flowers contributions to the Elwyn Parents Staff Association Elwyn Institute, Elwyn, Penna, 19063, preferred.
Per Prabook.com
Joseph Steven D'Antoni, physician, retired corporation executive.
Background:
D'Antoni, Joseph Steven was born on September 3, 1907 in New Orleans. Son of Salvador and Mary (Vaccaro
Education:
Doctor of Medicine Tulane University, 1932.
Career:
Intern Charity Hospital, New Orleans, 1932-1933, assistant visiting physician, 1934-1938, visiting physician, 1938-1947, senior visiting physician, 1947-1954. Instructor laboratory clinical medicine, Tulane University, 1933-1935, instructor department medicine, 1933-1940, instructor department tropical medicine, 1935-1940, assistant professor, 1940-1943, associate professor, 1943-1946, professor clinical tropical medicine, 1946-1956, lecturer department tropical medicine and hygiene, 1957-1979. Head, div. tropical medicine, Lakeshore Hospital, New Orleans, 1946-1949.
Visiting physician Baptist Hospital, New Orleans, 1950-1979. Director Standard Fruit & S.S. Company, 1950-1972, medical director, 1951-1953, president, 1953-1964, Chairman of the Board, 1954-1970, honorary Chairman of the Board, 1971-1972. Chairman of the Board Structural Systems Corporation, New Orleans.
President Harbor Banana Distbrs., Long Beach, California Director International Trade Mart, New Orleans. Member board commissioner Port of New Orleans, 1967-1971, president, 19
Memberships:
Member board commissioner Port of New Orleans, 1967-1971, president, 1970. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Tropical Medicine (president 1947-1948). Member of the American Medical Association, American Society Parasitologists, American Academy Tropical Medicine, Louisiana State, Orleans Parish medical societies, National Malaria Society, Southern Medical Association.
Connections:
Married Helen Skelly, October 19, 1933 (deceased).
Children: Maura Ann, Joseph Steven, Patrick Skelly.
father: Salvador D'A.
mother: Mary (Vaccaro) D'A.
spouse: Helen Skelly
Per Findagrave.com Joseph F D'Antoni
Birth:Sep. 3, 1907
Death:May 23, 1979
Burial: Metairie Cemetery New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA, Plot: S. D'ANTONI Family Tomb
Created by: Scout Finch
Record added: Dec 30, 2013
Find A Grave Memorial# 122494340
Per Times-Picayune January 26, 1987 Page 66
CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA
NO. 79-8684 DIVISION "C"
S U C C S E S S I O N
JOSEPH S. D'ANTONI, M D. Tina Tatiancich DEPUTY CLERK
Notice is hereby given to the creators of this Estate and to all other persons herein interested to show cause
within seven days from this notification (if any they have or can) why the Twelfth Tableau of Distribution presented by Patrick S. D'Antoni, Testamentary Executor of this Estate should not be approved and homologated and the funds distributed in accordance herewith.
BY ORDER OF THE COURT
DAN FOLEY, CLERK
C. ELLIS HENICAN
HENICAN JAMES & CLEVELAND
T.P. January 26, I987
Is this the Dr who died 5/23/1979? Father of MauraMarriage Notes (Helen Gertrude Skelly)
And wife Helen Skelly who died 11/1971
Per Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA) May 21, 1933 Page 31
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Patrick Skelly announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Helen Skelly, to Dr. Joseph S. D'Antoni, son of Mr. and Mrs. Salvador D'Antoni of this city, the date of the wedding to be announced later. The announcement will claim much interest among a wide circle of friends of the young couple in New Orleans.
Per Daily Herald (Biloxi, Mississippi) October 19, 1933 Page 1
100 Police Needed To Handle Crowds at Skelly Wedding
New Orleans, Oct. 19. (AP) A squad of 100 police were pressed into service today to handle a jam of thousands which swarmed on the Holy Name of Mary Catholic church in Algiers to witness the wedding of Miss Helen Gertrude Skelly, daughter of City Commissioner and Mrs. Joseph P. Skelly, to Dr. Joseph Steven D'Antoni, well known local physician.
Only a very small percentage of the crowd managed to find places in the church and hundreds of others milled about the structure during the ceremony. Traffic was tied up for blocks as the crowd sought a glimpse of the bride. Ferry service to the Algiers west bank was demoralized by the crash of automobiles.
Rev. Father T. J. Larkin, who baptised the bride as an infant, married the young couple. Miss Skelly wore white velvet with pearl medallions from her mother's wedding gown and carried a great sheaf of calla lillies brought fresh from Mexico by plane this morning. There were seven bridesmaids.
After the wedding there was a public reception in the Venetian room of the Roosevelt hotel and a repitition of the traffic jam in the area surrounding the hotel. Several rooms adjacent to the ballroom were necessary to display the wedding gifts.
Dr. and Mrs. D'Antoni left later in the day for New York.
Per New Orleans States October 19, 1933 Page 1
THRONG SEES MISS SKELLY WED DOCTOR
The same priest who not so very many years ago poured the baptismal waters on her forehead in the Holy Name of Mary church in Algiers as she was held tenderly in the arms of her godparents, clothed
in swaddling clothes, Thursday at noon in the same church, married Helen Gertrude Skelly, clothed in the wreath and veil of a bride to Dr. Joseph Steven D'Antoni in one of the largest wedding ceremonies within the memory of the present generation. The priest was Father T. J. Larkin.
Miss Skelly is the daughter of Joseph Patrick Skelly, commissioner of public property, whose big Irish
smile is known to practically every man, woman and child in the city. Dr. D'Antoni is the son of Salvadore D'Antoni, one of the founders of the vast D'Antoni-Vaccaro fortune which is reputed one of the largest fortunes in the South.
The father and mother of the bride as well as the father and mother of the bridegroom were present at
lthe ceremony Thursday. From every walk in public and civic life came the crowd that occupied every
available bit of space in the pretty Catholic church of Algiers. A detail of 100 policemen was necessary to handle the great crowd which packed the church and the multitude which surged for blocks around the church in an effort to get a glimpse of the attractive bride and her proud bridegroom. '
Thousands Invited
A special corps of clerks was necessary to mail out the thousands of invitations to the wedding. The
friends of the Skellys and the D'Antonis are legion and a sincere effort was made not to overlook a single individual in extending invitations to the wedding. Several days ago a blanket invitation was extended by the bride's parents to attend the wedding and the reception which was to follow in the Venetian room of The Roosevelt. Traffic was jammed on the ferries crossing the river at the Algiers landing and it was with difficulty that traffic progressed on the west bank of the Mississippi. Hardly a person could recall a wedding which attracted such widespread interest or which drew such a crowd of persons to the actual ceremony.
It was undoubtedly New Orleans' greatest and largest wedding of the present generation.
The bride was something lovely to behold as she was escorted up the aisle of the church on the arm of
her father. She wore a gown of wedding ring white velvet, whose only two ornaments were two shoulder medallions of pearls which had been worn by the bride's mother on her own wedding gown. In her arms she carried a great bouquet of calla lilies which arrived by airplane fram Mexico Thursday morning.
Followed by Bridesmaids
The bride and her father were followed by the bridesmaids, wearing gowns of Olympic blue taffeta. Miss
Florence Skelly was her sister's maid of honor; Mrs. Rosina D'Antoni, sister of the bridegroom, was the matron of honor. Other bridesmaids were Misses Margaret Skelly, Harriet Muntz, Lolita Therlot, Helen
D'Antoni and Sarah D'Antonl. All carried old fashioned bouquets of Talisman roses.
As the bridal party marched up the aisle of white gladioli and huge clusters of blooms to the altar, which
was set off against a background of crocus and arica palms and blanketed in lilies of the valley. Mrs. Lois
Martin, organist of the church, played the wedding march. Carmen Nuccio sang "Ave Marla."
Waiting at the sanctuary rail was the bridegroom, attended by Augusto Miceli as his best man and Dr.
Shewen Slaughter, Myles Morrison, Skelly Wright, Dr. Charles Odom, Dr. Edward Landry and Dr. Pascal Danna as groomsmen.
Mrs. Skelly, the mother of the bride, was garbed in black velvet. Her white hair was a pleasing contrast. Mrs. D'Antoni, the mother of the groom, wore a combination of black silk and lace.
Thousands Attend
Father Larkin' was assisted in the marriage ceremony by Father E. P. McGrath, who came to New Orleans from Atlanta especially for the ceremony. James Thomas Skelly, a brother of the bride, served as an acolyte at the nuptial mass.
The number of guests who attended the bridal reception was beyond estimation. It ran into the thousands. A continual stream of people walked through the Venetian room of The Roosevelt and extended congratulations to the bride and groom as they stood under a bower in the center of the great hall.
Henry Faust baked the wedding cake. Fifteen dozen eggs were used in the making of the big two-layer cake, baked in the shape of a ring, in the center or which stood a vase from which tall sprays of Lilies of
the Valley nodded. Into the cake had been baked five sterling silver favors - a wishbone, a thimble, a button, a ring and a dime, seven broad white satin ribbons leading from the favors for the ladies of the bridal party to "pull" in the traditional manner at wedding receptions.
Many Wedding Gifts
Wedding gifts were also beyond estimation. They were still arriving by mail, express and special messenger Thursday. The largest gift was a silver service from City Hall employes, each piece given individually and tagged with the name of the donor.
There were gifts of every description, including cocktail sets, bridge lamps, pictures, clocks, crystal de-
canters. books and jewelry.
The city of New Orleans was officially represented at the wedding by Commissioners Frank Gomila,
Fred Earhart and A. Miles Pratt. Mayor T. Semmes Walmsley, who is in Washington, wired his regrets at
this inability to attend the ceremony.
Immediately following the reception Mr. and Mrs. D'Antoni were to leave for New York on the Crescent Limited. They will remain in New York for a short time and will return to New Orleans via Chicago. Upon their return here they will be at home at 1430 Second street.
The romance between Helen Skelly and Dr. D'Antoni began two years ago at the D'Antoni home when the
daughter of the commissioner was introduced to Dr. D'Antoni by Dr. Odom, who Thursday was a member of the bridal party. The chance acquantance budded into romance. The engagement and wedding followed.
Per New Orleans States October 19, 1933 Page 8
Commissioner's Daughter
The marriage of Helen Gertrude Skelly, the oldest of Commissioner and Mrs. Joseph Skelly's four daughters, to Dr. Joseph Steven D'Antoni, young physician and instructor in the Tulane Medical school, was to attract many to the Holy Name of Mary church in Algiers at high noon Thursday. Almost as many
will attend the reception at 2 p. m. at The Roosevelt hotel.
The bride was to be married in the same parish in which her mother when she was Miss Gertrude Morrison was married. And her wedding dress is made with the same medallions of seed pearls that decorated her mother's wedding dress. She will wear a lace handkerchief, brought from Ireland to her by
Mother Xavier who taught her at the Holy Angel's academy.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Salvadore D'Antoni. The marriage is the climax of a two-year
courtship.
Florence Skelly, sister of the bride, will be maid of honor. Mrs. Rosina D'Antoni, sister of the groom, will be matron of honor. Lolita Theriot, Harriet Muntz, Helen D'Antoni. sister of the bridegroom; Margaret
Skelly, sister of the bride. and Sarah D'Antoni will all act as bridesmaids.
Gus Micelli will act as best man. The groomsmen will be Miles Morrison, Skelly Wright, Dr. Shewen Slaughter, Dr. Pascal Danna, Dr. Charles Odom and Dr. Edward Landry.
Father Thomas Larkin, the aged priest who christened the bride, will celebrate the marriage.
Per New Orleans Item October 19, 1933 Page 17
A very prominent wedding of the season was that of Miss Helen Skelly, daughter of Commissioner and Mrs Joseph Patrick SkelIy, to Dr. Joseph Steven D'Antoni, son of Mr. and Mrs. Salvadore D'Antoni, which was solemnized at high noon today at the Holy Name of Mary church in Algiers
The church was beatifully decorated with a profusion of flowers. The altar was set off against a background or crocus and arica palms, the altar itself being blanketed in lilies of the valley, while the central aisle was banked in white kladiolas, with huge clusters of these blooms at every second pew. Father Thomas Larkin, who christened the bride, performed the ceremony.
The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a stuning bridal gown, trimmed in seed pearl medallions. Her attendants included her sister, Miss Florence Skelly, who was maid of honor, and the bridesmaids were Misses Margaret Skelly, another sister; Sarah D'Antoni, Helen D'Antoni, Harriet Muntz and Lolita Theriot.
Mr. Gus Micelli was best man and the groomsmen were Messrs. Skelly Wright, Miles Morrison; Drs. Pascal Danna, Edward Landry, Charles Odom and Shewen Slaughter.
A large reception followed the ceremony at the Roosevelt hotel.
Per Times-Picayune October 20, 1933 Page 3
[Photo] Following their wedding Thursday noon in the Holy Name of Mary church in Algiers, Dr. Joseph Steven D'Antoni and his bride, the former Helen Gertrude Skelly, daughter of Commissioner of Public Property Joseph P. Skelly, received the felicitations of thousands of friends at a reception in the Venetian room at The Rooselvelt. Left to right on the dias are: Mrs. D'Antoni, the Rev. T. J. Larkin, S. M., who performed the marriage service; the Rev. H. T. Hayes, who assisted in the ceremony, and Dr. D'Antoni. Part of the throng which filled the Venetian room is shown surrounding the bridal party.
Per New Orleans Marriage Index:
October 1933
Bride: SKELLY, HELEN GERTRUDE
Groom: DANTONI, JOEPH STEVEN
Orleans parish Page: 1429 Volume: 53
Per "Louisiana, Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ8-CD35 : 15 October 2015), Salvadore D'Antoni in entry for Joseph Steven D'Antoni and Helen Gertrude OKelly, 16 Oct 1933; citing Orleans, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 2,294,915.
Name: Joseph Steven D'Antoni Titles and Terms: M D
Event Type:Marriage Event Date: 16 Oct 1933
Event Place: Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Gender: Male Age: 26 Birth Year (Estimated): 1907
Father's Name: Salvadore D'Antoni
Mother's Name:Mary Vaccaro
Spouse's Name:Miss Helen Gertrude OKelly
Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1912
Spouse's Father's Name: Joseph P O'Kelly
Spouse's Mother's Name: Gertrude Morrison