Alexander (Alex) Caramanica, 95, husband of the late Phyllis Ann (nee Ross, Oehler), passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Woodbridge Place in Phoenixville, PA with his sons and daughters-in-law at his side.
Born in Brooklyn, he was the son of the late Patrick and Mary (nee Nofi) Caramanica.
Alex grew up in Port Washington on Long Island in a large, close-knit family. After school, Alex spent nearly 40 years at Grumman Aerospace in Engineering Support, working on programs, such as the Lunar Lander for NASA, and various civilian and military planes, such as the F-14, A-6, and E-2C, and Gulfstream GI and GII. In the 1980's, Alex and Phyllis started a business, Panda Country Primitives, sponsoring Amish crafters and featuring baskets, pottery, and other Americana furnishings, which they continued after retiring and when he and Phyllis moved to Doylestown, PA in 2001, until late 2023. Alex was a long-time resident of Northport, Long Island, where he was a member and Elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Northport, where Alex and Phyllis married June 8, 1974 after the loss of their first spouses.
Surviving is his daughter, Donna Beardsall of Texas; stepson Ross Oehler, and wife Jane; stepson John Oehler, and wife Margaret, all of Pennsylvania; grandchildren William Beardsall, Nikki Lounder, Timothy Beardsall, Miranda Jordan, Shane McDuffy, Harry Oehler, Todd Oehler, Catie Oehler, and MacLeod Oehler; and numerous nieces, nephews, and great-grandchildren, and grand-nieces and nephews. Alex is predeceased by his siblings John, Marian, Rita, Carmella, Lucy, and Theresa, and his daughter, Wendi McDuffy.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 16, 2024, at 11:00AM at First Presbyterian Church of Northport (330 Main St, Northport, NY 11768).