Mancini, Albert

1929 - 2021

Albert Nicholas Mancini, born September 15, 1929, Trenton NJ, died in Worthington, August 7. Parents, Gabriele and Anne Guglicello Mancini, took Albert and his younger brother, Arthur, to Molise, Italy to begin a new life. They endured the Second World War in their village, a no-man’s land between the German army and the Allies. Albert was able to continue his studies throughout the war and after. He completed two years of law at the University of Naples, interrupted at age 20 to retain his American citizenship by serving in the American army whereupon he was sent back to Italy to serve. He finished his laude, now in literature, at the Universities of Padua and Naples. He returned to the United States where he earned his PHD from the University of California at Berkeley. He taught at Princeton University before coming to The Ohio State University where he taught and directed the Italian program from 1964 until retirement, as Professor Emeritus, in 2001. He held a number of appointments as Visiting Professor or Scholar at the Italian School of Middlebury College, the NEH Institute on Humanism in Florence, the Centro Internazionale di Studi Italiani of the University of Genoa, and at numerous universities in North America and Italy. Author of many books, articles, and reviews on mainly Italian authors 13th century-20th century, he was President of the American Association of Teachers of Italian, editor of Italica, served on the editorial boards of 6 other professional journals. Also, he served three times on the Delegate Assembly of the Modern Language Association of America. Among a number of awards, he was recognized by the Italian Ministry for Education for his promotion of Italian studies in North America and in 2000 the Italian government conferred upon him the title of “Grande Ufficiale” in the Order of

Merit of the Republic of Italy. His colleagues as well as his students called him a mentor with a critique which came from his desire to improve their scholarly potential. Albert is survived by his wife of 53 years, Susan (Jahn); and children, Nicholas (Lori Ann) and Mara Bell Mancini-lander (Derek); granddaughters, Liliana, Georgia and Eve Mancini, Rosangelica and Vallaria Mancini-lander; brother, Arthur of California; sister, Maria of Italy; and extended family in the US and in Italy. A memorial service will be held at a later time. Thanks to the staff of Kemper House and of Hospice of Central Ohio for their comfort and care. Please visit www.schoedinger. com to leave a special memory or condolence for the family. Arrangements have been entrusted to the SCHOEDINGER WORTHINGTON funeral home.