Background
Grande, Sarina D'Amato was born in New York City. Daughter of Francis and Maria D'Amato.
Grande, Sarina D'Amato was born in New York City. Daughter of Francis and Maria D'Amato.
With design and manufacturing, garment industry, 1929—1935. Principal design studio, clothing designs New York City, 1935—1965. Consultant to garment trade.
Consultant interior design. Participant, coordinator Pageant of Lace for Ziegfield Club, 1941. Consultant on synthetic fabrics I.E. DuPont de Nemours & Company, 1942—1950.
Feature writer Italian American Review Active fund raiser for arts, charitable organizations, since 1974. Member executive board, treasurer Stanley Richter Association for Arts, Danbury, Connecticut, Scott Fanton Museum, Danbury, History Society Danbury, Metropolitan Opera Guild, New York City, American Museum Natural History. Board directors Dante Foundation Inc.
Chairman board Italian American Democratic Organizations New York, New York City, 1960—1965. Board directors Don Monte Oncology Foundation, New England Opera Company, NEMI Cultural Foundation. Board directors, founder, president Grande Scholarship Foundation Inc.
Member Danbury Cultural Commission, 1982—1984. Active Boys' Towns Italy, Girls' Towns Italy, Children's Day Treatment Center and School.
Member of New York Council Navy League United States, New York Metropolitan Museum, New York Museum Modern Art, Play Schools Association (executive board member), Les Grands Vivants (founder and president 1974), French Alliance, National Italian American Foundation, American-Italy Society, Americans Italian Descent Inc. (chairman board 1971-1979), Princton Club (New York ).
Married Frank Grande, December 7, 1962.