Obituary of Santino Luciani

LUCIANI, Santino Born in Ripi, Frosinone, Italia on December 7, 1932. Passed away after a courageous and valiant battle on November 3, 2012 at Windsor Regional Hospital, Met. Campus at the age of 79 years. Beloved husband of Valentina (nee Venditti) with whom he celebrated 52 wonderful years of marriage. Loving and devoted father to Mario, and Roberto and wife Mei Ling. Cherished Nonno to Mario Jr., James, Sabrina, Robert Jr., Deyja, Jorian, Bianca, Dante and Vincent. Dear brother to the late Armando (2011), Donato and wife Adriana, John and wife Joan. Predeceased by parents Pietro and Filomena (nee D'Arduini) and father and mother in-law Domenico and Luigia Venditti. Dear brother in-law to Adriana Cervini and Late husband Querino, Anna DeVellis and husband Giovanni, and the late Emma Luciani (2001). Also survived by many nieces and nephews in Canada, U.S.A. and Venezuela. Santino was retired from the City of Windsor Maintenance Department and was the founder and proprietor of Windsor Pizza. He was also a member of the Ciociaro Club of Windsor. Friends will be received at WINDSOR CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME (Main Chapel) 519-253-7234 1700 Tecumseh Rd. E. on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Parish prayers at 4:30 p.m. Funeral service on Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 10:15 a.m. from the funeral home then to St. Angela Merici Church for Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Entombment to follow at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario or the Italian Canadian HandiCapable Association would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences and cherished memories may be shared with the family at www.windsorchapel.com.