Mr. Amante was a Port Engineer for the U.S. Government and was a U.S. Army Veteran. He was a longtime member of the Roma Lodge, Magic Hollow of Lynhaven, Sons of Italy in America, The Moose Lodge Aragona, NARF, and a member of St. Johns Catholic Church.
He is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Isabel Amante; sons, Paul, and James Amante; and sons, Graham and Andrew Martin.
A Mass will be held on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church, 1968 Sandbridge Rd., Virginia Beach, VA 23456.