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David “Dixie” Federico
Waiter, selectman candidate
David “Dixie” Federico died unexpectedly at his home in Provincetown late Saturday or early Sunday.
Mr. Federico, the son of the late Jane and Dino Federico, was born in Barre, Vt. He graduated from the University of Vermont with a BFA. After graduation he moved to San Francisco, where he worked for MasterCard. He later moved to Key West and from there moved to Provincetown in 1984.
For over 20 years he worked at the Post Office Café, first as a waiter and then as the manager. He also worked at DianeZ in sales.
“He made people laugh and customers always came back to see him,” said Phyllis Schlossberg, owner of the café. “He was always very generous, very bright, and made crazy costumes to wear to work. People came back to see him like a pilgrimage.” Last year he changed jobs and started to work at the Governor Bradford.
Mr. Federico recently ran for the board of selectmen twice, narrowly missing election by only a few votes. He also served on the town’s housing board.
He was one of the co-founders of Sisters in the Name of Love, a yearly benefit to assist the Cape Cod AIDS Support Group. He enjoyed cooking and reading and was an avid gardener, often dropping off baskets of tomatoes at friends’ doorsteps.
He is survived by two brothers and several nieces and nephews, as well as his beloved aunt, Shirlee Calevro. He was predeceased by his sister, Elaine.
In lieu of funeral services, a celebration of his life will be held at Bayside Betsy’s, 177 Commercial St., from 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 20. An additional memorial is planned for sometime in July at the Post Office Café.
Mr. Federico’s ashes will be scattered at a favorite pond in Vermont and in Provincetown.
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Edward C. “Babe” Carreiro
Donald Louis Robinson, 71
Jason Shinder, 52
Kathryn V. Baker, 85
Nathaniel A. Barney, 86; Mary E. Barney, 87
Victor Pacellini, 85
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May 8th, 2008