Nicholas R. Macaluso

MACALUSO, Nicholas R., age 73 of Brooksville, died Friday, November 17, 2006 at Oak Hill Hospital Brooksville, FL. Born in Mamaroneck, New York he came here 20 years ago from Bristol, Pennsylvania. He was the former owner/operator of Bristol Typewriter Service, a Master Woodworker and Craftsman, and Professional Auctioneer and owner of Macaluso Auction Company serving the states of Florida, Pennsylvania and New Jersey for over 55 years. He served as an Instructor for Florida Auction Services and School in Ocala for 14 years, and commentator for Private Collections at the Premier Antique Gallery in Sarasota Florida for 14 years. He was President of New Jersey State Society of Auctioneers Inc., member of the National Auctioneers Association, the Pennsylvania Auctioneers Association, the Sampson Air Force Base Veterans Association in Geneva, New York and member of St. Johns Episcopal Church, Brooksville, FL.Survivors include his wife Dorothy of Brooksville; 1 son: Nicholas of North Palm Beach, Florida; 2 daughters: Brenda Gessner of New Hampshire and Gianina Berger of Langhorne, Pennsylvania; and 5 grandchildren.ARRANGEMENTS BYMERRITT FUNERAL HOMEBROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA(352) 796-6699Family Owned & Operated""www.merrittfuneral.com""