Anthony N. DeMaiolo Sr, 91 of Niles, died Friday January 20, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown.

He was born January 11, 1921 in Brucciano, Italy the son of Nicholas and Antoinette Ianuale DeMaiolo.

He was employed as a ribbon machine operator at General Electric Niles Glass for 32 years before retiring in 1982.

He was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Niles, Church usher, enjoyed gardening, golfing, canning, dancing, and wine making. He also enjoyed family vacations especially to Italy, spending time with his grandchildren and listening to military marching music.

Anthony was a United States Army veteran of World War II having served as a Tech 5 radio operator and landed in Normandy the day after D-Day.

Anthony, who was proud to be Italian, will be deeply missed by his wife Concetta Macchia DeMaiolo whom he married November 6, 1948, a son Anthony N. DeMaiolo Jr with whom he made his home, and his friend Monica Reese, two daughters Janet Smith and her husband Brad of Poland and Denise Hruska and her husband Allen of Cornersburg, a sister Mary Lents of Chandler Arizona , and three grandchildren, Brian Smith and his wife Meredith, Justin Hruska, and Caitlin Hruska,

He is preceded in death by two brothers Dominic DeMaiolo and Rocco DeMaiolo and a sister Ann Nerone.

Friends may call from 4 to 7PM Sunday at The Joseph Rossi and Sons Funeral Home in Niles where the Mt. Carmel Bereavement Ministry will conduct prayers at 6:30PM.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 9:30AM Monday at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Niles with Fr. Kevin Peters officiating preceded by a 9AM prayer service at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Niles City Cemetery where Anthony will be honored for his military service by The Trumbull County American Legion Honor Guard.

The family would like to thank the nursing and hospice staff of St. Elizabeth Hospital for all their care and concerns.

Family and friends can view this obituary, sign the guestbook, and send e-mail condolences at www.josephrossifuneralhome.com.