NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. Arthur Daniel Summo, a resident of Bethel, Conn., and former New Rochelle resident, died on July 14. He was 89.
Summo was born May 28, 1923, in New Rochelle to Samuel and Hannah Kniesch Summo. He attended schools in New Rochelle, where he graduated from high school. Summo entered the U.S. Coast Guard and was stationed in Puerto Rico.
He married Rosalie Guadagnoli while stationed in Cleveland, Ohio. Returning to New York, he worked as a machinist. Summo and his wife built what started as a summer cottage in Bethel before deciding to move there permanently. He worked as a carpenter for Dolan and Morganti and belonged to the United Federation of Carpenters.
For many years, Summo played the stand-up bass with his band and was a member of the Danbury Musicians Association. He was also an active member of the Bethel Senior Center, where he participated in the swim and exercise programs.
He was predeceased by his wife.
He is survived by a son, Arthur M. (Leila) Summo, of Bethel; three grandsons; three great-grandchildren; and a special friend, Janet Peterson, of Bethel.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Church in Bethel. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. Bethel Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
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