STEPHEN J. CANGIALOSI: The Great
Shirt
Stephen
J. Cangialosi will be remembered for "The Shirt." Yes, he
was a devoted father and husband, loyal friend,
successful bond trader at Cantor Fitzgerald and a
die-heart Yankees fan. But it was "The Shirt."
For years, he made fun of his Georgetown University
classmate, Andy Stearns, for wearing a stained, plaid,
late-1970's shirt with wide lapels throughout college. To
get him back, Mr. Stearns wrapped it, threw a bow on the
box and gave it to him as a gift. Not to be outdone, Mr.
Cangialosi wrapped it in a big box with a bow and gave it
back. That went on for about 17 years. It would turn up
on holidays, birthdays and anniversaries.
"It's so ugly," Mr. Stearns said of the shirt,
laughing.
Mr. Cangialosi, 40, of Middletown, N.J., will also be
remembered for a horror movie, "Ghost Story," that
another Georgetown classmate produced. Mr. Cangialosi, an
athletic 6-foot-1, was the star. Simply put, it was 28
minutes of horrible. But, oh, how they loved to watch it
and laugh together, Mr. Stearns said.
While memorializing his friend, Mr. Stearns suddenly
remembered that Mr. Cangialosi had given him "The Shirt"
for his 40th birthday. He decided that it would be
fitting to give it as a gift to Mr. Cangialosi's wife,
Karen.
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