As a sports reporter he reported on many matches and many victories of his favorite team, Pro Favara. An elegant and precise journalistic style
On the coffin, in addition to the flower cushion, the Juventus scarves Official Fan Club Favara Bianconera and SSD Pro Favara 1984.
Thus the sporty Favara wanted to give a final sincere and emotional farewell to Salvatore D’Orofor his friends and colleagues Totò, killed prematurely a few days after celebrating his 50th birthday with family and friends.
As a sports reporter he covered many matches and many victories for his favorite team, Pro Favara. But unfortunately the most difficult match was won by an illness that was ultimately fatal. “He was a lion – say Juve’s JOFC friends – for how he fought the disease. The crazy desire to live and talk about his life led him to be optimistic about everything and look to the future among many ambitious projects. Unfortunately the treatments surrendered to a cruel fate that deprived Favara of one of the brightest people.
A golden boy in fact, as well as in name.” Savior, primary school support teacher at the “Brancati” Comprehensive Institute, just a few weeks ago he had fulfilled a dream: registration in the regional register of publicist journalists. He had entered, as was his custom, with grace, simplicity, a desire to always learn, into the difficult world of local information. But thanks to the Siciliaonpress newspaper he has carved out a very specific space for himself by reporting sports news and events in the area with competence and impartiality.
An elegant and precise journalistic style, appreciated by readers and professionals. Totò loved football, from Serie A with its Juventus DNA to minor football. And this year, together with some friends and in harmony with Pro Favara, he strongly wanted the creation of the yellow-blue nursery, with many children from 5 to 8 years old kicking a ball for the first time. A sporting but also social operation, trying to get many children away from video games and screens for a few hours a week. Totò loved following the Pro Favara first team, at home and away from home, even “clocking in” to training sessions on a daily basis. School, family, Bruccoleri stadium and Juve club were the faces of a dice that he loved to throw in the air every day, defying the disease, which he initially conquered and then suddenly returned last November. In these months between doctors, therapies and forced absence from school and the playing field, he has received the affection of colleagues and friends on a daily basis. Never left alone, always pampered, always well-liked. Next to him are his wife Margherita, a woman of extraordinary strength, and his daughter Manuela, crazy about Juve like her father and happy and proud for having been, with her father, at the Stadium to see the Old Lady and wave the flag of the club of Favara. Always at his side were father Angelo, a historic baker from Favara, and mother Lilla, a person of faith and combative.
Today the last farewell in the SS Pietro e Paolo church, packed inside and out. The entire Pro Favara squad was there, with the President, coaches and players, the Junior boys, other sports clubs, school colleagues, JOFC members. Emotions and tears during the homily of Don Marco Damanti who concelebrated together with the former parish priest Carmelo La Magra and during the memory of the principal of the “Brancati” Carmelina Broccia. So many sincere tears on people’s faces for a man who couldn’t say no to anyone.
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Our newspaper’s heartfelt condolences to the entire family
