FIAMENGO, Peter

FIAMENGO, Peter (c. 1894-1947), fisherman who died aboard the purse seiner Progress on January 27, 1947 while at anchor at Chinese Harbor, Santa Cruz Island. He was 53 years old.

In the News~

January 24, 1947 [News-Pilot]: “Fisherman drops dead on seiner. Succumbing to a heart attack aboard the seiner Progress last night at Chinese Harbor, Santa Cruz Island, Peter Fiamengo whose address was given by the coast guard as 525 Twentieth St., today was taken to an Oxnard mortuary. A post-mortem was to be held this morning, said the navy, which announced the death. Andrew Tomicich, skipper of the Progress, at 11 p.m. last night radioed the coast guard that Fiamengo who was on deck suddenly dropped and that "he had no pulse and appeared to have no life." The coast guard advised the vessel to put into Port Hueneme where an ambulance met the seiner at 3 p.m. today.”

January 27, 1947 [News-Pilot]: “Obituary. Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the 570 W. 5th St. mortuary for Peter Fiamengo, 53, of 529 Twentieth St., who died last Thursday aboard the fishboat Progress at Chinese Harbor, Santa Cruz Island. High mass will be sung at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Mary Star of the Sea church. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Pallbearers will be Paul, Pete, George and John Fiamengo and Paul and Pete Mardestich.”