Frank A. Malambri's love affair with music and entertaining lasted throughout his life.
A well-known cellist, band leader, music teacher and public servant, Mr. Malambri, 90, died at 2:30 p.m. Friday (June 15, 1990) in his home at 1425 Curtis Creek Road. He was affectionately known as "Mr. Music" to his many friends in the area.
Mr. Malambri had a "lifelong interest" in music, said his close friend and fellow musician, Carl Landrum. "Everybody knew Frank, and everybody liked him."
And, through the years, he played in just about every band that formed in Quincy.
Mr. Malambri played in the Quincy Symphony Orchestra until he was 83, said his nephew, Joseph Bonansinga. " And, we would get together regularly after that and talk about music, the old days in the band and some of the funny things that happened over the years. He was very interested in what was going on in the music world throughout his life." Bonansinga said, recalling a conversation with his uncle late last month. "We were very close. He taught me to play the saxophone."
At age 8, Mr. Malambri could play cello and piano. During high school, he was involved in numerous stage productions. He studied cello at the Quincy College of Music and St. Francis College and taught cello, saxophone and clarinet in both schools.
He played saxophone in his own dance orchestra around 1930. Bonnansinga, at age of 18, was a member of that band, "and later, Uncle Frank played saxophone and kept the library for my band" from 1933 to 1938, he said.
Over the years, Mr. Malambri also played in the Illinois State Bank band, the WCU Band, and the South Side Boat Club band. He played in pit orchestras for vaudeville shows at the Orpheum and Empire theaters, and was performing in the pit the day the Washington Theatre opened in 1924, Bonansinga said.
More recently, he played for many seasons in the Quincy Symphony Orchestra, until retiring in 1983. And, in 1963, on a spur-of-the-moment idea, "I asked him to play in the Park Band, and he did." Landrum said. "He played with us just that once, but he was always very glad that he did, and I was, too."
Mr. Malambri was born May 27, 1900, in Quincy, a son of William and Katerina Musolino Malambri . He attended St. Peter Elementary School at Eighth and Maine and was a 1918 graduate of Quincy High School. He married Analee DeJean Sept. 8, 1921. She died Oct. 31, 1957. He married Helen K. Mullen in 1978 in Canton, Mo. She survives.
Mr. Malambri worked for his father at the Malambri produce store at 612 Hampshire while he studied music. He and his brother, Nicholas, operated the store after their father's death, and he earned another "honorary" title, "the Mayor of Hampshire Street, because he really knew what was going on around there," Landrum said.
During the late 1940s, Mr. Malambri was well known as a radio musician on WTAD, when that station's studios were located at Sixth and State. "His Salon Trio played live every evening, and it was a very popular program," Landrum said.
Mr. Malambri later worked as a deputy collector for the Internal Revenue Service in Jacksonville, Quincy, Urbana and Danville, and also for a time sold shoes and was sales manager at Baxter Motors.
From September 1955 to December 1968 he was employed as a clerk in the vital statistics department of Adams County Clerk's office. He served on the Adams County Jury Commission from January 1970 until June 1988. He also served as a Democratic First Ward precinct committeeman, and was ward captain.
"He particularly liked his work in the clerk's office, because he got to work with the newlyweds on marriage licenses He was a people person," said Quincy attorney Charles Scholz. "I remember him especially for his neat and fashionable appearance at all times."
Mr. Malambri was a longtime and active member of St. Boniface Catholic Church and the church's Ushers Guild. He was a 73-year member of the Quincy Musicians Union of American Federation of Music, having served as president, secretary and on the board of trustees. He was also a member of the Post A Travelers Protective Association, the Elks Lodge, the Safety Commission, the Rocky Point Club and the Illinois League of Municipal Employees which he had served as president.
Survivors also include three sons, William Malambri of Burke, Va., Frank A. Malambri of Phoenix, Ariz., and Nicholas Malambri of Shalimar, Fla.; a stepson, Cassius Mullen of Litchfield, Ariz.; eight grandchildren, William, Nicholas, Timothy, Frank, Mark, Patrick and Anthony Malambri, and Mrs. Douglas (Valerie) White; two step-grandchildren, Cassius and Douglas Mullen; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Malambri was preceded in death by two sisters, Nettie Bonansinga and Nina Sabatini, and a brother, Nicholas Malambri.
Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Duker and Haugh Funeral Home and at 10:30 a.m. in St. Boniface Catholic Church by the Rev. John Carberry. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will be held in the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, with a wake service at 6:30 p.m. followed by a Knights of Columbus service, and will continue Tuesday before the funeral.
Memorials may be made to St. Boniface Catholic Church, the American Red Cross or to St. Mary Hospital.
Obituary contributed by Sue Whitaker
A well-known cellist, band leader, music teacher and public servant, Mr. Malambri, 90, died at 2:30 p.m. Friday (June 15, 1990) in his home at 1425 Curtis Creek Road. He was affectionately known as "Mr. Music" to his many friends in the area.
Mr. Malambri had a "lifelong interest" in music, said his close friend and fellow musician, Carl Landrum. "Everybody knew Frank, and everybody liked him."
And, through the years, he played in just about every band that formed in Quincy.
Mr. Malambri played in the Quincy Symphony Orchestra until he was 83, said his nephew, Joseph Bonansinga. " And, we would get together regularly after that and talk about music, the old days in the band and some of the funny things that happened over the years. He was very interested in what was going on in the music world throughout his life." Bonansinga said, recalling a conversation with his uncle late last month. "We were very close. He taught me to play the saxophone."
At age 8, Mr. Malambri could play cello and piano. During high school, he was involved in numerous stage productions. He studied cello at the Quincy College of Music and St. Francis College and taught cello, saxophone and clarinet in both schools.
He played saxophone in his own dance orchestra around 1930. Bonnansinga, at age of 18, was a member of that band, "and later, Uncle Frank played saxophone and kept the library for my band" from 1933 to 1938, he said.
Over the years, Mr. Malambri also played in the Illinois State Bank band, the WCU Band, and the South Side Boat Club band. He played in pit orchestras for vaudeville shows at the Orpheum and Empire theaters, and was performing in the pit the day the Washington Theatre opened in 1924, Bonansinga said.
More recently, he played for many seasons in the Quincy Symphony Orchestra, until retiring in 1983. And, in 1963, on a spur-of-the-moment idea, "I asked him to play in the Park Band, and he did." Landrum said. "He played with us just that once, but he was always very glad that he did, and I was, too."
Mr. Malambri was born May 27, 1900, in Quincy, a son of William and Katerina Musolino Malambri . He attended St. Peter Elementary School at Eighth and Maine and was a 1918 graduate of Quincy High School. He married Analee DeJean Sept. 8, 1921. She died Oct. 31, 1957. He married Helen K. Mullen in 1978 in Canton, Mo. She survives.
Mr. Malambri worked for his father at the Malambri produce store at 612 Hampshire while he studied music. He and his brother, Nicholas, operated the store after their father's death, and he earned another "honorary" title, "the Mayor of Hampshire Street, because he really knew what was going on around there," Landrum said.
During the late 1940s, Mr. Malambri was well known as a radio musician on WTAD, when that station's studios were located at Sixth and State. "His Salon Trio played live every evening, and it was a very popular program," Landrum said.
Mr. Malambri later worked as a deputy collector for the Internal Revenue Service in Jacksonville, Quincy, Urbana and Danville, and also for a time sold shoes and was sales manager at Baxter Motors.
From September 1955 to December 1968 he was employed as a clerk in the vital statistics department of Adams County Clerk's office. He served on the Adams County Jury Commission from January 1970 until June 1988. He also served as a Democratic First Ward precinct committeeman, and was ward captain.
"He particularly liked his work in the clerk's office, because he got to work with the newlyweds on marriage licenses He was a people person," said Quincy attorney Charles Scholz. "I remember him especially for his neat and fashionable appearance at all times."
Mr. Malambri was a longtime and active member of St. Boniface Catholic Church and the church's Ushers Guild. He was a 73-year member of the Quincy Musicians Union of American Federation of Music, having served as president, secretary and on the board of trustees. He was also a member of the Post A Travelers Protective Association, the Elks Lodge, the Safety Commission, the Rocky Point Club and the Illinois League of Municipal Employees which he had served as president.
Survivors also include three sons, William Malambri of Burke, Va., Frank A. Malambri of Phoenix, Ariz., and Nicholas Malambri of Shalimar, Fla.; a stepson, Cassius Mullen of Litchfield, Ariz.; eight grandchildren, William, Nicholas, Timothy, Frank, Mark, Patrick and Anthony Malambri, and Mrs. Douglas (Valerie) White; two step-grandchildren, Cassius and Douglas Mullen; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Malambri was preceded in death by two sisters, Nettie Bonansinga and Nina Sabatini, and a brother, Nicholas Malambri.
Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Duker and Haugh Funeral Home and at 10:30 a.m. in St. Boniface Catholic Church by the Rev. John Carberry. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will be held in the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, with a wake service at 6:30 p.m. followed by a Knights of Columbus service, and will continue Tuesday before the funeral.
Memorials may be made to St. Boniface Catholic Church, the American Red Cross or to St. Mary Hospital.
Obituary contributed by Sue Whitaker
Frank A. Malambri's love affair with music and entertaining lasted throughout his life.
A well-known cellist, band leader, music teacher and public servant, Mr. Malambri, 90, died at 2:30 p.m. Friday (June 15, 1990) in his home at 1425 Curtis Creek Road. He was affectionately known as "Mr. Music" to his many friends in the area.
Mr. Malambri had a "lifelong interest" in music, said his close friend and fellow musician, Carl Landrum. "Everybody knew Frank, and everybody liked him."
And, through the years, he played in just about every band that formed in Quincy.
Mr. Malambri played in the Quincy Symphony Orchestra until he was 83, said his nephew, Joseph Bonansinga. " And, we would get together regularly after that and talk about music, the old days in the band and some of the funny things that happened over the years. He was very interested in what was going on in the music world throughout his life." Bonansinga said, recalling a conversation with his uncle late last month. "We were very close. He taught me to play the saxophone."
At age 8, Mr. Malambri could play cello and piano. During high school, he was involved in numerous stage productions. He studied cello at the Quincy College of Music and St. Francis College and taught cello, saxophone and clarinet in both schools.
He played saxophone in his own dance orchestra around 1930. Bonnansinga, at age of 18, was a member of that band, "and later, Uncle Frank played saxophone and kept the library for my band" from 1933 to 1938, he said.
Over the years, Mr. Malambri also played in the Illinois State Bank band, the WCU Band, and the South Side Boat Club band. He played in pit orchestras for vaudeville shows at the Orpheum and Empire theaters, and was performing in the pit the day the Washington Theatre opened in 1924, Bonansinga said.
More recently, he played for many seasons in the Quincy Symphony Orchestra, until retiring in 1983. And, in 1963, on a spur-of-the-moment idea, "I asked him to play in the Park Band, and he did." Landrum said. "He played with us just that once, but he was always very glad that he did, and I was, too."
Mr. Malambri was born May 27, 1900, in Quincy, a son of William and Katerina Musolino Malambri . He attended St. Peter Elementary School at Eighth and Maine and was a 1918 graduate of Quincy High School. He married Analee DeJean Sept. 8, 1921. She died Oct. 31, 1957. He married Helen K. Mullen in 1978 in Canton, Mo. She survives.
Mr. Malambri worked for his father at the Malambri produce store at 612 Hampshire while he studied music. He and his brother, Nicholas, operated the store after their father's death, and he earned another "honorary" title, "the Mayor of Hampshire Street, because he really knew what was going on around there," Landrum said.
During the late 1940s, Mr. Malambri was well known as a radio musician on WTAD, when that station's studios were located at Sixth and State. "His Salon Trio played live every evening, and it was a very popular program," Landrum said.
Mr. Malambri later worked as a deputy collector for the Internal Revenue Service in Jacksonville, Quincy, Urbana and Danville, and also for a time sold shoes and was sales manager at Baxter Motors.
From September 1955 to December 1968 he was employed as a clerk in the vital statistics department of Adams County Clerk's office. He served on the Adams County Jury Commission from January 1970 until June 1988. He also served as a Democratic First Ward precinct committeeman, and was ward captain.
"He particularly liked his work in the clerk's office, because he got to work with the newlyweds on marriage licenses He was a people person," said Quincy attorney Charles Scholz. "I remember him especially for his neat and fashionable appearance at all times."
Mr. Malambri was a longtime and active member of St. Boniface Catholic Church and the church's Ushers Guild. He was a 73-year member of the Quincy Musicians Union of American Federation of Music, having served as president, secretary and on the board of trustees. He was also a member of the Post A Travelers Protective Association, the Elks Lodge, the Safety Commission, the Rocky Point Club and the Illinois League of Municipal Employees which he had served as president.
Survivors also include three sons, William Malambri of Burke, Va., Frank A. Malambri of Phoenix, Ariz., and Nicholas Malambri of Shalimar, Fla.; a stepson, Cassius Mullen of Litchfield, Ariz.; eight grandchildren, William, Nicholas, Timothy, Frank, Mark, Patrick and Anthony Malambri, and Mrs. Douglas (Valerie) White; two step-grandchildren, Cassius and Douglas Mullen; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Malambri was preceded in death by two sisters, Nettie Bonansinga and Nina Sabatini, and a brother, Nicholas Malambri.
Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Duker and Haugh Funeral Home and at 10:30 a.m. in St. Boniface Catholic Church by the Rev. John Carberry. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will be held in the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, with a wake service at 6:30 p.m. followed by a Knights of Columbus service, and will continue Tuesday before the funeral.
Memorials may be made to St. Boniface Catholic Church, the American Red Cross or to St. Mary Hospital.
Obituary contributed by Sue Whitaker
A well-known cellist, band leader, music teacher and public servant, Mr. Malambri, 90, died at 2:30 p.m. Friday (June 15, 1990) in his home at 1425 Curtis Creek Road. He was affectionately known as "Mr. Music" to his many friends in the area.
Mr. Malambri had a "lifelong interest" in music, said his close friend and fellow musician, Carl Landrum. "Everybody knew Frank, and everybody liked him."
And, through the years, he played in just about every band that formed in Quincy.
Mr. Malambri played in the Quincy Symphony Orchestra until he was 83, said his nephew, Joseph Bonansinga. " And, we would get together regularly after that and talk about music, the old days in the band and some of the funny things that happened over the years. He was very interested in what was going on in the music world throughout his life." Bonansinga said, recalling a conversation with his uncle late last month. "We were very close. He taught me to play the saxophone."
At age 8, Mr. Malambri could play cello and piano. During high school, he was involved in numerous stage productions. He studied cello at the Quincy College of Music and St. Francis College and taught cello, saxophone and clarinet in both schools.
He played saxophone in his own dance orchestra around 1930. Bonnansinga, at age of 18, was a member of that band, "and later, Uncle Frank played saxophone and kept the library for my band" from 1933 to 1938, he said.
Over the years, Mr. Malambri also played in the Illinois State Bank band, the WCU Band, and the South Side Boat Club band. He played in pit orchestras for vaudeville shows at the Orpheum and Empire theaters, and was performing in the pit the day the Washington Theatre opened in 1924, Bonansinga said.
More recently, he played for many seasons in the Quincy Symphony Orchestra, until retiring in 1983. And, in 1963, on a spur-of-the-moment idea, "I asked him to play in the Park Band, and he did." Landrum said. "He played with us just that once, but he was always very glad that he did, and I was, too."
Mr. Malambri was born May 27, 1900, in Quincy, a son of William and Katerina Musolino Malambri . He attended St. Peter Elementary School at Eighth and Maine and was a 1918 graduate of Quincy High School. He married Analee DeJean Sept. 8, 1921. She died Oct. 31, 1957. He married Helen K. Mullen in 1978 in Canton, Mo. She survives.
Mr. Malambri worked for his father at the Malambri produce store at 612 Hampshire while he studied music. He and his brother, Nicholas, operated the store after their father's death, and he earned another "honorary" title, "the Mayor of Hampshire Street, because he really knew what was going on around there," Landrum said.
During the late 1940s, Mr. Malambri was well known as a radio musician on WTAD, when that station's studios were located at Sixth and State. "His Salon Trio played live every evening, and it was a very popular program," Landrum said.
Mr. Malambri later worked as a deputy collector for the Internal Revenue Service in Jacksonville, Quincy, Urbana and Danville, and also for a time sold shoes and was sales manager at Baxter Motors.
From September 1955 to December 1968 he was employed as a clerk in the vital statistics department of Adams County Clerk's office. He served on the Adams County Jury Commission from January 1970 until June 1988. He also served as a Democratic First Ward precinct committeeman, and was ward captain.
"He particularly liked his work in the clerk's office, because he got to work with the newlyweds on marriage licenses He was a people person," said Quincy attorney Charles Scholz. "I remember him especially for his neat and fashionable appearance at all times."
Mr. Malambri was a longtime and active member of St. Boniface Catholic Church and the church's Ushers Guild. He was a 73-year member of the Quincy Musicians Union of American Federation of Music, having served as president, secretary and on the board of trustees. He was also a member of the Post A Travelers Protective Association, the Elks Lodge, the Safety Commission, the Rocky Point Club and the Illinois League of Municipal Employees which he had served as president.
Survivors also include three sons, William Malambri of Burke, Va., Frank A. Malambri of Phoenix, Ariz., and Nicholas Malambri of Shalimar, Fla.; a stepson, Cassius Mullen of Litchfield, Ariz.; eight grandchildren, William, Nicholas, Timothy, Frank, Mark, Patrick and Anthony Malambri, and Mrs. Douglas (Valerie) White; two step-grandchildren, Cassius and Douglas Mullen; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Malambri was preceded in death by two sisters, Nettie Bonansinga and Nina Sabatini, and a brother, Nicholas Malambri.
Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Duker and Haugh Funeral Home and at 10:30 a.m. in St. Boniface Catholic Church by the Rev. John Carberry. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will be held in the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, with a wake service at 6:30 p.m. followed by a Knights of Columbus service, and will continue Tuesday before the funeral.
Memorials may be made to St. Boniface Catholic Church, the American Red Cross or to St. Mary Hospital.
Obituary contributed by Sue Whitaker
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