In Memory of

Gino

D.

Fata

Life Story for Gino D. Fata

Gino Domenico Fata passed away on September 19, 2018 at the age of 79. He was born on August 18, 1939 in the small town of Carolei in Calabria, Italy. At the age of 18, he immigrated to the United States and resided in the Bronx. Gino attended beauty school and became a talented hair stylist.
He worked at Ennio of Italy Hair Salon on Madison Avenue in NYC and then, he and some coworkers opened their own hair salon, La Guillotine for Hair, on 58th St. off of Fifth Ave. He opened another location in White Plains, NY. Gino enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He was an avid fan of soccer and car racing.

He is survived by his devoted mother, Carmela, his loving siblings, Erminia and her husband Agostino, Maria Pia and her husband Gaetano, his brother Francesco, his nieces Maria, Sabrina, and Raffaella, his nephew Ettore, and his grand-nephews Luca, Vincent, Joseph and Aiace. He is pre-deceased by his father, Luigi Fata.

Visiting hours will be on Sunday, September 23rd from 4pm to 9pm at Balsamo Funeral Home, 3188 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461. The funeral mass will be held at 9:45am on Monday, September 24th at St. Theresa Church, 2855 St. Theresa Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461. Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 10 West Stevens Avenue, Hawthorne, NY 10532.