Dr. Amerigo Frank Tesi; 63; a native
of Belle Vernon; a professor
of clothing and textiles at
Pennsylvania State University;
died Tuesday;March 30;1971; of an apparent
heart attack.
He was born in Belle Vernon on April 13;1907;a son ot the late
Joseph and Caroline Marini
Tesi. He joined the Penn State
faculty in 1962; and was widely
known in the textiles industry.
He was author of sections on
acetate and triacetate fibers of
a book; Man-Made Textile
Encyclopedia. and co-author of
a chapter on the same fibers
in Encyclopedia on Chemical
Technology. He had published
many articles in journals and
trade publications on textiles;
research; dyeing and finishing
and standards for consumer
goods. |
Surviving are his widow; Mrs.
Inez Del Debbio Tesi; a son;Kenneth J.of Birmingham;Mich.;
two daughters;Mrs.George Kantor of Dayton;Ohio;and Mrs.Jerry Ogler of Tampa;Fla.;one brother; Guido Tesi
of Belle Vernon; two sisters;
Mrs Charles Gennaula of
Charleroi and Mrs. Albert
Venneri of Monessen; and six
grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday;April 2;1971. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery.