2004-10-30/2019-10-22 - From the OHS PC Database, derived from A Guide to North American Organbuilders, by David H. Fox, rev. ed. (Organ Historical Society, 1997). — John Peragallo Jr. was the son of John Peragallo, Sr., and father of Frank and John Peragallo III. John Peragallo Jr succeeded his father as head of Peragallo Pipe Organ Co. of Paterson, New Jersey, c.1987. John Peragallo Jr died September 12, 2008. Source: Letter to David H. Fox.
2015-10-06/2019-10-22 - From the Builders editor, January 31, 2017. — John Peragallo Jr. was born February 11, 1932, in Manhattan, New York, and grew up in Paterson, New Jersey. He was the son of John Peragallo, Sr., and father of Frank and John Peragallo III. John Peragallo Jr studied at the Newark College of Engineering before joining his father-s business, Peragallo Pipe Organ Co. of Paterson, New Jersey in 1949. For years, father and son lived two doors apart, with the factory in between the two houses. He succeeded his father as head of the firm around 1987. John Jr. oversaw construction of hundreds of organs, but according to his family, his proudest achievement was the refurbishment of the Kilgen organ at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, Beginning in 1994, sections of the organ were removed and shipped to the factory for refurbishment. Pipes were cleaned, and straightened, chests and reservoirs were releathered, and electrical wiring and components were replaced to bring the instrument up to code. Care was taken that the organ was always playable during the refurbishment. The company remains the curator for the organs at St. Patricks. John Peragallo Jr died September 12, 2008. His sons Frank and John III took over the administration of the family firm. Sources: Margalit Fox, "John Peragallo Jr., Who Kept Organs on Key, Dies at 76" (New York Times, Sept. 22, 2008), B-7, New York Edition. Peragallo Organ Company, accessed January 31, 2017, http://www.peragallo.com/.
2018-05-07/2020-04-09 - See main entry: Peragallo Pipe Organ Co.
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