Angelo Masciantonio of Kennett Square

Angelo Masciantonio, age 88, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

He was the husband of Domenica Di Medio Masciantonio, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage.

Born in Civitella Messer Raimondo, Italy, he was the son of the late Nicola Vincenzo and Filomena Masciantonio.

Angelo owned and managed a farm in Italy and served in the Italian Army from 1945 to 1947. He also worked in the coal mines in Belgium and in the auto industry in Germany.

He brought his family to Kennett Square, PA in 1966. He initially worked in the mushroom industry, then as a gardener at Winterthur. He then went to work as an assembler at General Motors in Wilmington, DE, where he retired in 1996, after 25 years of service.

He was a member of St. Patrick Church in Kennett Square. He enjoyed gardening, music, the outdoors and spending time with his family and friends.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Mario A. Masciantonio and his wife Ann of Avondale, PA; one daughter, Filomena Elliott and her late husband John of Avondale, PA, and three grandchildren, Laura, Angela and David.

He was predeceased by one brother, Francesco Masciantonio and one sister, Rosaria Di Guglielmo.

You are invited to visit with his family and friends from 8:30 to 10:30 on Saturday morning, May 28, 2016, at the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home, 250 West State Street, Kennett Square, PA. His Funeral Mass will follow at 11:00 a.m. at St. Patrick Church, 212 Meredith Street, Kennett Square, PA. Burial will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Route 82, Kennett Square, PA.

Online condolences may be made by visiting www. griecocares.com