Omar R. Adame, a forty-two-year resident of Greenwich, passed away on September 20, 2015 following a lengthy struggle with Parkinson's Disease. He was eighty-four.
Born in the Bronx on May 21, 1931 to Don and Ruth (nee Iscra) Adame. Omar was a graduate of Mount Saint Michael Academy in the Bronx and Centre College in Kentucky, where he studied Chemistry and Biology and was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity.
A proud Air Force veteran, he began serving in 1952, joining the Strategic Air Command, flying KC- 97s on mid-air refueling missions. In 1954, he joined the NY Air National Guard, often flying, as a volunteer, to Vietnam. He retired in 1982 as a Brigadier General.
In civilian life, Omar's career in the cosmetics industry spanned thirty years, during which he served as a senior executive with Orlane/Jean D'Albret and Adrien Arpel.
Passionate about his family, flying, photography, and travel. Omar was renowned for his personal generosity.
He is survived by his beloved wife of forty-two years, Margaret Hayes; daughter, Alexandra; and daughter, Liz Adame, from a previous marriage. He is also survived by his devoted brother, Ramon; and grandchildren, Quincy, Casey, and Febee.
To honor his life, friends may call on Thursday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Coxe & Graziano Funeral Home, 134 Hamilton Avenue, Greenwich. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Friday at St. Catherine of Sienna, followed by interment in the Putnam Cemetery.
Published in the Greenwich Time on September 23, 2015.
Born in the Bronx on May 21, 1931 to Don and Ruth (nee Iscra) Adame. Omar was a graduate of Mount Saint Michael Academy in the Bronx and Centre College in Kentucky, where he studied Chemistry and Biology and was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity.
A proud Air Force veteran, he began serving in 1952, joining the Strategic Air Command, flying KC- 97s on mid-air refueling missions. In 1954, he joined the NY Air National Guard, often flying, as a volunteer, to Vietnam. He retired in 1982 as a Brigadier General.
In civilian life, Omar's career in the cosmetics industry spanned thirty years, during which he served as a senior executive with Orlane/Jean D'Albret and Adrien Arpel.
Passionate about his family, flying, photography, and travel. Omar was renowned for his personal generosity.
He is survived by his beloved wife of forty-two years, Margaret Hayes; daughter, Alexandra; and daughter, Liz Adame, from a previous marriage. He is also survived by his devoted brother, Ramon; and grandchildren, Quincy, Casey, and Febee.
To honor his life, friends may call on Thursday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Coxe & Graziano Funeral Home, 134 Hamilton Avenue, Greenwich. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Friday at St. Catherine of Sienna, followed by interment in the Putnam Cemetery.
Published in the Greenwich Time on September 23, 2015.
Omar R. Adame, a forty-two-year resident of Greenwich, passed away on September 20, 2015 following a lengthy struggle with Parkinson's Disease. He was eighty-four.
Born in the Bronx on May 21, 1931 to Don and Ruth (nee Iscra) Adame. Omar was a graduate of Mount Saint Michael Academy in the Bronx and Centre College in Kentucky, where he studied Chemistry and Biology and was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity.
A proud Air Force veteran, he began serving in 1952, joining the Strategic Air Command, flying KC- 97s on mid-air refueling missions. In 1954, he joined the NY Air National Guard, often flying, as a volunteer, to Vietnam. He retired in 1982 as a Brigadier General.
In civilian life, Omar's career in the cosmetics industry spanned thirty years, during which he served as a senior executive with Orlane/Jean D'Albret and Adrien Arpel.
Passionate about his family, flying, photography, and travel. Omar was renowned for his personal generosity.
He is survived by his beloved wife of forty-two years, Margaret Hayes; daughter, Alexandra; and daughter, Liz Adame, from a previous marriage. He is also survived by his devoted brother, Ramon; and grandchildren, Quincy, Casey, and Febee.
To honor his life, friends may call on Thursday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Coxe & Graziano Funeral Home, 134 Hamilton Avenue, Greenwich. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Friday at St. Catherine of Sienna, followed by interment in the Putnam Cemetery.
Published in the Greenwich Time on September 23, 2015.
Born in the Bronx on May 21, 1931 to Don and Ruth (nee Iscra) Adame. Omar was a graduate of Mount Saint Michael Academy in the Bronx and Centre College in Kentucky, where he studied Chemistry and Biology and was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity.
A proud Air Force veteran, he began serving in 1952, joining the Strategic Air Command, flying KC- 97s on mid-air refueling missions. In 1954, he joined the NY Air National Guard, often flying, as a volunteer, to Vietnam. He retired in 1982 as a Brigadier General.
In civilian life, Omar's career in the cosmetics industry spanned thirty years, during which he served as a senior executive with Orlane/Jean D'Albret and Adrien Arpel.
Passionate about his family, flying, photography, and travel. Omar was renowned for his personal generosity.
He is survived by his beloved wife of forty-two years, Margaret Hayes; daughter, Alexandra; and daughter, Liz Adame, from a previous marriage. He is also survived by his devoted brother, Ramon; and grandchildren, Quincy, Casey, and Febee.
To honor his life, friends may call on Thursday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Coxe & Graziano Funeral Home, 134 Hamilton Avenue, Greenwich. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Friday at St. Catherine of Sienna, followed by interment in the Putnam Cemetery.
Published in the Greenwich Time on September 23, 2015.
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