Vincenzo Mariani

MARIANI, Vincenzo, F., age 86, of Macomb Twp. rose to eternal life on February 26, 2020. He is the son of the late Domenico Mariani and Anna Maria Rosa, brother of the late Nina Silverstri (Vincenzo). He is survived by his beloved wife of 59 years, Concetta, and his children Anna Maria Mariani Reseigh (Phil Reseigh), Domenico Mariani (Natalie Gallop Mariani), Daniele Mariani (Janel Eppich Mariani), Diana Mariani Baran (Dave Baran), and Patricia Marian Graunstadt (Chris Graunstadt), and his twelve grandchildren, Michael Reseigh, Kevin Reseigh (Amber Chambers Reseigh), Christina Reseigh, James Mariani, Marc Mariani, Alexandra Mariani, Matthew Baran, Nicholas Mariani, Joseph Baran, David Graunstadt, and Sara Graunstadt, and many nieces and nephews. Vincenzo was born in Santa Maria del Ponte in Abruzzo, Italy on November 12, 1933. He immigrated to the United States at the age of 16, as a naturalized American citizen in July of 1950. He lived in Pennsylvania with his dear Aunt Emilia and loving family until becoming 18 years old when he moved to Detroit in search of employment. In Detroit, he met Concetta. In 1960 they were married at Assumption Grotto Church in Detroit. They started their family in the city of Detroit, before moving to the city of Warren, where their children were raised in the St. Sylvester neighborhood. Vincenzo served in the military in Korea. He worked at the Cadillac Assembly plant, for a kitchen cabinet shop, and for a construction company. He concluded his working career with the Warren Consolidated Schools as the journeyman carpenter leader. After retirement, Vincenzo and Concetta moved to Macomb Township where they became parishioners of St. Isidore Catholic Church. Vincenzo volunteered in many of the church's ministries. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus, the St. Vincent de Paul Conference and captain of the St. Isidore Catholic Church men's retreat at the Capuchin Center in Washington Twp. He was also active in the Michigan Retired School Personnel, the Italian Cultural Center and the Federazione Abruzzese del Michigan. Vincenzo loved his family gatherings, gardening, traveling, woodworking, watching sports on television, and playing bocce ball at the Italian American Cultural Center. Visitation Sunday 2-9pm with a 7pm Knights of Columbus Rosary service at Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons Inc. (Shelby Twp) 54880 Van Dyke @ 25 Mile Rd. Funeral Monday instate 9:30 am at St. Isidore Catholic Church 18201 23 Mile Rd @ Romeo Plank until time of Mass 10:00am. Entombment Resurrection Cemetery, 18201 Clinton River Road, Clinton Twp. Share memories with the family at their "On-Line Guestbook" @ WujekCalcaterra.com.

Vincenzo Mariani

November 12, 1933 - February 26, 2020