On June 18, 2024, on what would have been Dante D'Anastasio's 110th birthday, Camden Catholic was honored to bless and dedicate his portrait, which now hangs in the Ethel Mae Hocker Information Commons at CCHS.
Dante D’Anastasio was a registered architect, engineer and land planner in New Jersey and was a registered architect in Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, and Georgia. In 1960, he led the architectural planning of the brand new Camden Catholic school building in Cherry Hill.
He was the founding partner in 1965 of D’Anastasio, Lisiewski & Tarquini (DLTL) which was based in Camden for over 50 years. Dante was married to his wife Ursula for 64 years. Dante and Ursula’s children Angela ‘59 and John “Duke” ’65, and daughter-in-law Kathleen ‘65 are proud graduates.
Dante's children, Duke '65, Angela '59 and daughter-in-law Kathleen '65 and his grandchildren were present for the dedication. Monsignor Andrew Martin, President Emeritus, blessed the portrait in grateful praise to God for giving Dante the skill to design a home of learning and faith for Camden Catholic students.
Along with the portrait, Duke D'Anastasio gifted a generous donation to The Fund for Camden Catholic which will endow future scholarships based on merit and need for incoming students.
