Thomas Piraino

Background

Piraino, Thomas was born on April 22, 1912 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Paul and Domenica (La Macchia) Piraino.

Education

Association in Liberal Arts, Massasoit Community College, 1988; certified in electrical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1938; certified in mechanic engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1941.

Career

Electrical engineering draftsman, United States Navy-Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, 1940-1942; electrical designer, E.B. Badger & Sons, Boston, 1942-1945; electrical engineer, Jackson & Moreland, Engineers, Boston, 1945-1951; senior/project electrical engineer, Chas. T. Main, Inc., Boston, 1951-1978; freelance writer, Braintree, Massachusetts, since 1979.

Achievements

• Thomas Piraino has been listed as a notable Writer, electrical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer radio reader Talking Information Center Radio Station for Visually Impaired, Marshfield, Massachusetts, 1984-1989. Member Republican Party, since 1978. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, life member), American Institute Electrical Engineers (senior member, chairman public committee 1958-1959, general meetings committee 1960-1962, chairman Yearbook committee 1962-1963).

Connections

Married Theodora M. Merzani, July 4, 1937. Children: Maria Burnham, Paula Grimes, Joanne Dahlgren, Andrea Stidsen, Thomas A.

Father:

Paul Piraino

Mother:

Domenica (La Macchia) Piraino

Spouse:

Theodora M. Merzani

child:

Paula Grimes Piraino

child:

Andrea Stidsen Piraino

child:

Thomas A. Piraino

child:

Joanne Dahlgren Piraino

child:

Maria Burnham Piraino