William Vitarelli
William V. Vitarelli | |
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New York, New York | |
Died | January 19, 2010 | (aged 99)
Nationality | American |
Other names | Vit, Rubak |
Education | Teachers College, Columbia University |
Occupation(s) | Educator, architect, woodworker |
Years active | 1948–1970 |
William Vincent "Vit" Vitarelli (October 21, 1910 – January 19, 2010), also referred to as Rubak in Palau, was an American educator and architect. He worked for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI) from 1948 to 1970. He was stationed in various islands in Micronesia, including Palau and Ebeye, and participated in various educational and community development projects.
Biography
Early life
Vitarelli was born on October 21, 1910, in
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Vitarelli joined the
Trust Territory employee
In 1948, the TTPI assigned Vitarelli to the island of
Vitarelli's personal views often put him at odds with the US government. He personally wanted to help the Palauans become self-sufficient, but the TTPI wanted to focus on improving
Vitarelli worked for two years in the late 1960s as the TTPI's district administrator representative on
Retirement
Vitarelli retired from the TTPI in 1970. He then became the vice president for research and development at the University of Guam.[4]: 62 In 1974, he tried working with Modekngei leaders to build a religious high school. However, he disagreed with these leaders after they accepted a financial endowment from a Californian foundation.[14]
Vitarelli and his family moved to the Hawaiian island
Personal and family life
William was a
While in Micronesia, William and his wife Henrietta Taylor raised and adopted a young girl named Heather. At the age of 29, Heather died from a stray bullet on September 8, 2000, while visiting the casino Harrah's Las Vegas.[18][19] The Vitarelli family opposed the court in giving the casino shooter the death penalty. Instead, the court sentenced the shooter to at least 48 years in prison. William Vitarelli told reporters he felt this sentence was "too long".[20] Henrietta died in 2003, and William remarried a woman named Charlaine on October 21, 2007. In 2010, William was survived by his 5 children, 12 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.[16]
References
- ^ a b Tanji, Melissa (January 23, 2010). "William Vitarelli, 'king of Maui,' dies at 99". The Maui News. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ a b Naramore, Peter (October 2008). "A True Renaissance Man, Maui's William Vitarelli" (PDF). The Maui Woodworker's Guild. 1 (3): 1–3. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- OCLC 7570965.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7315-2372-6.
- ISBN 978-0-252-03700-9.
- L.Ed.2d1012 June 1, 1959).
- ISBN 982-9064-01-8.
- ISBN 978-0-415-18941-5.
- ^ Palau 2000 Task Force (1994). The Palau 2000 Master Plan for Educational Improvement: A Final Report of Recommendations. Task Force. p. 18.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Fight over Bo Jo Bo Wishing Dolls goes to federal court". Saipan Tribune. December 4, 2005. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ "Saipan Handicraft v. Micronesia Woodcraft Ent., Inc. et al". PlainSite (PDF): 10. May 12, 2006. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ a b Crismon, Sandra (1991). "Negotiating the Borders of Empire: An Ethnography of Access on Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands" (PDF). Retrieved July 16, 2016.
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- ^ Carreon, Bernadette H. (February 3, 2010). "Five days of mourning for Rubak Vitarelli". Marianas Variety. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- ^ a b "Memorial for William Vitarelli". The Honolulu Advertiser. January 30, 2010. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ Willens, Howard P.; Siemer, Deanne C. (March 24–25, 1997). "Interview of Dirk A. Ballendorf" (PDF). Oral Histories of the Northern Mariana Islands: Political Life and Developments (1945–1995). Wilsie Company. pp. 278–9. Retrieved May 31, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Libby, Jeffrey (October 7, 2000). "Friends, family grapple with Hawaiian woman's senseless death". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ Masuoka, Brandon (August 16, 2001). "Maui woman's killer avoids death sentence". The Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ^ Kubota, Gary T. (October 25, 2001). "Isle woman's killer must serve at least 48 years". Honolulu Star-Bulletin Hawaii News. Retrieved July 14, 2016.