FRANK DOMINICK CAVALLERO, 73, beloved husband,
father, brother and friend, resident of Spicewood,
TX, died suddenly but peacefully on Aug. 14, 2018.
Born March 14, 1945 in Melrose Park, IL to Catharine
& Frank Cavallaro, he grew up with his siblings,
Joseph, Clara, Carlo, Louis and Andrew, in Melrose
Park. Following his graduation from Proviso East
High School, he attended De Paul University where
he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce
in 1968.
Frank will always be remembered for his outgoing
personality, thoughtfulness and sincerity. He was
the perfect host with his wife, Jody, and they
enjoyed entertaining their many friends. His greatest
treasures were his wife, Jody and his son, Michael
(Mike). Frank and Jody met on a blind date and were
married two and a half years later, enjoying 29 years
of marriage together. Frank deeply loved Jody and
Mike. Mike was also the pride and joy of Frank's
life, and the legacy of Frank's kindness and zest
for life will live on through Mike. Frank never
lost an opportunity with his friends to praise Mike,
delighting in what a fine man Mike had become, his
graduation from St. Edward's University, his graphic
design works and exhibits among other accomplishments,
and his recent move to Oregon.
After graduation from college, Frank's career led him
to North Carolina where he worked for Time magazine
before moving to Oahu, HI with Bell Systems and then
San Jose. Frank had a long and successful career in
the Power Technology industry holding senior management
positions in Sales for multiple industry leaders which
finally led him to Spicewood, TX located outside of
Austin. He led the Sales group for AT&T Power Systems
during the old Bell System breakup and was an energetic
leader of the necessary change that followed. He became
part of the start-up team of Innoveta Technologies,
leading the sales effort that grew the company into an
attractive acquisition by TDK Electronics. Ultimately,
he joined the Ericsson Power Module Group that was
recently purchased by Flex to become part of the
Flex Power Group. Throughout his career Frank was a
leader, a teammate and a mentor for all his colleagues
regardless of his current work position.
An avid tennis player, he was introduced to the sport
during the two years he lived in Hawaii. Regularly
playing every week at The Hills of Lakeway Country
Club, he and the men in his tennis group became close
friends. Ever thoughtful, he found a substitute to
take his place at tennis for the evening he was taken
to the hospital.
In addition to Jody and Mike, Frank is survived by:
his brother, Carlo Cavallaro, of Elmhurst, IL and
his wife Nancy; along with 12 nieces and nephews
and their beloved children.