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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTS, CALIFORNIA
Date; September 10, 2002 Adjournment
On this date the Board of Supervisors adjourned this meeting in
memory of Michael Anthony Ipastato, a resident of Antioch
and 25-year veteran firefighter with the Contra Costa County
Fire Disrict and the U.S. Navy serving from 1971-1975 aboard
the USS Haleakala. Mr. Impastato was 50years old.
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W� California PITTSBURG -At the order of Gov. Gray Davis, flags at the capital
s� Education were lowered to half-staff Monday in honor of Contra Costa
Environment firefighter and union leader Michael Anthony Impastato, who died
} Nation Aug. 27 after a short, excruciating battle with pancreatic cancer.
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More than 150 people gathered in the hall at the Church of the Good
)a Politics Shepherd in Pittsburg on Monday to celebrate the life'of Impastato,
" Religion who was the vice president of Local 1230.
» Science
s> Transportation "He was one`",of a kind, that's for sure," said Ron Walker, who served
» World as joint vice president of the union chapter with Impastato. "He had
> Special Reports an uncanny ability to know exactly what labor and management
Business should do and to negotiate to find that middle ground."
►> Money Matters. ..
Real Estate "He was a caustic, abrasive, hot-blooded Italian-type, yet you knew
> Technology& without a doubt that he loved you, cared about you and would do
Computers anything for you," Walker said. "He was a champion."
Columnists Im astato's friend of 14 ears Pete Marshall
p Y , praised Impastato's
Community; work ethic and humanity.
» Alameda Journal
>� Berkeley Voice "He had the most incredible work ethic," Marshall said. "He never
y► Brentwood News wanted recognition`for the good things he did -- he was a special ,
> Contra Costa Sun friend'to so many people. He touched people in so many different
�> Ledger Dispatch circles.
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El Cerrito Journal
» The Record "His whole life was about helping other people. He worked around
Montclarion the clock to snake the little guy's life better," Marshall said.
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Impastato's son, Vito, said his father taught him about life.
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San Ramon Valley "He taught me about responsibility," Vito said. "It's a lost art form.
Times My dad always knew each person is responsible for his own actions.
>� Valley Times But he didn't just say that-- he showed through example. Even
:► West County Times when he was dying, he was teaching me how to be responsible.
>► West County Weekly
i,* Concord Transcript "I was taking a few classes, but (,he) told me not to take time off but
» Walnut Creek to keep going. He didn't want anyone's life to change or (for them)
Journal to worry about him. He was so unselfish Before he died, he told his
Cf inion wife 'I '"
''ll never question why God did this. 3
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:> Letters Impastato 50 died at his"home in Antioch. Born June 17 1952 to
Michael A. and Catherine"Zito" Impastato in Oak Park, Ills
Sports Impastato is survived by his wife Robin,;,son Vito and sisters Carole
>► Baseball Cervone, Catherine Cuomo, Cathleen Torina and Susan Bastek. His
>► Basketball daughter, Jenni Ann Impastato, died on March"21, 1975.
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>k Football Impastato was a 25-year veteran firefighter with the Contra Costa
» Golf County Fire District and the U.S. Navy serving from 1971 to 1975
:> Hockey aboard the USS Haleakala.
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