About Johnny Cardamone

Areas Covered

I am Based in Norwalk.

I also cover all of Fairfield county.

And I am licensed for anywhere in Connecticut.

Professional Specialty

I worked Sixteen years with First County Bank in Wesport, Darien, Stamford & Norwalk in customer service as a retail banker.

I bring a varied vocational background to understand clients needs.

As I lifelong Norwalk Resident I am very familiar with the wonderful neighborhoods, schools, parks, beaches, stores and business opportunities available here.

Experience

I purchased my first investment property while still in college in 1979 as a family partnership, remodeling an old 5 unit apartment!

I have been a painting contractor since 1989 and also have a twin brother who is a mason contractor for over 50 years giving us a lot of family experience with the needs of home remodling.

Community Involvement

I am a member of the Sons & Daughters of Italy Norwalk Lodge.

A member of St Ann's Italian club of Norwalk.

Member of the Republican party of Norwalk.

Bilingual Talents

I can speak 5 words or phrases in 15 languages!

A little bit of Italian, French and Spainish & Greek!

Niche Marketing

I have long term relationships with Pastors and churches in Norwalk, and I have a passion to see older historic architecture preserved or repurposed with the goal of retaining its cultural significance.

I also would like to see the limited open spaces we have in Norwalk, such as Manresa Pennisula, protected from over development, and preserved as a wildlife refuge for all citizens to enjoy, at the same time acknowledge our early inhabitants, native Americans, who were the first Asiatic pilgrims.

Professional Association

Mid-Fairfield County Association of Realtors, Westport.

SMART MLS: Multiple Listing Services

Education

Graduated from Norwalk High School 1976.

Liberal Arts Studies Norwalk Community College 1977.

Bachelors degree from Florida Bible College in 1982.

Masters of Divinity from Capital Bible Seminary in 1988.

Studies in history, geography & archeology at Jerusalem University in 1989 toward a Master of Theology.

Personal

My maternal grandparents came to Norwalk having immigrated in 1907 from Palermo & Marsala Sicily. My paternal grandfather in 1908 from Calabria working in the Scranton Pennsylvania coal mines, until they arrived in Norwalk in 1941.

I was born in Norwalk on Byington Place. I attended Jefferson, Fitch & Naramake elementary schools, Nathan Hale and I am a 1976 graduate of Norwalk High School. I have lived on Lockwood Lane since 1964! So I am very familiar with the city of Norwalk.

I am married for nearly 35 years to the former Jill Marie Gentry of Arlington Viriginia, who is an elementary teacher in Darien. We have four sons who All worked at Stew Leonard's at some point, the youngest now in the Navy, stationed at Lackland airbase in San Antonio Texas.

I was ordained as a Baptist minister in 2007 and also in 2014 with the UCC. I have pastored three churches in Fairfield county over the past 30 years in Redding/Georgetown, Wilton at the former Swedish Covenant, and the Calvin Hungarian Reformed Church of South Norwalk. We continue our ministry among the needy and homeless, and I am also a musician and have a Gospel band with my sons called, 'Sounds of Joy!'

I have traveled extensively in Europe 1985 visiting 15 countries, including three then communist countries. I did a six week summer missions trip to Central America in 1988 visiting Costa Rica, Panama, EL Salvador, & Honduras. I also studied and traveled in Israel & Greece in May 1989, and also took a trip to ancient sites of Turkey in 2006.