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Louis Daniel Giampetroni
Born: 7/10/1932
Died: 6/19/2017
Age: 84
Community: Flint, MI
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GIAMPETRONI, Louis Daniel – Of Flint, age 84, died Monday, June 19, 2017 at Genesee Care Center.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, June 26, 2017 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 1227 East Bristol Road, Burton, Father Steve Anderson officiating.
Entombment at New Calvary Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation 1-9 p.m. Sunday at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road.
A Rosary will be prayed at 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Mr. Giampetroni will be at the church from 9 a.m. Monday until the time of the Mass.
Louis was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 10, 1932, the son of Angelo and Ida (Battestelli)Giampetroni and was a resident of Flint.
On August 23, 1952 he married his high school sweetheart, Assunta DiLegge, in Detroit.
Lou graduated from Wayne University in Detroit in 1954, with a degree in journalism. He started at The Flint Journal that summer in the Sports Department, moved to the city room covering the outlying areas and City Hall, spent ten years at the Court House (his favorite beat), and eventually retired as Night Metro Editor after 43 years. He loved to write his column, “All Over Town,” in the early 1960’s.
First and foremost was Lou’s love for his family. Next was his love for paddleball and golf. Known as the Godfather of Paddleball, he made a lifetime of friends through his involvement in sports: football, softball, blooper ball, tennis, basketball, hockey, bowling and waterskiing. He was an avid reader of short stories and comedy books. and loved doing crossword puzzles. He received his first camera when his children were born and never stopped capturing his life’s experiences through everyone around him. He leaves behind a great storyline of everyone he loved and made smile.
Surviving are wife, Assunta;
children, Thomas (Ruth) Mendel,
Michael (Kathy) Giampetroni,
Angela Leach and
Dan (Patty) Giampetroni;
grandchildren, Tony, Tim, Todd (Rachel), Michael (Lauren), Matthew, Ryan, Jacob, Alexis, Angelo and Luciana;
great-grandchild, Ellie Rose;
brother, Angelo (Kathleen) Giampetroni;
many nephews, nieces and friends.
Special thank you to Dr. Dale Hanson, Dr. Rizwan Danish and Dr. Justin Miller and Radiology Department at Genesys Hospital.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ida and Angelo; brother, Ben (Joy) Giampetroni.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Leader Dogs for the Blind.
Your condolences may be shared with the family at swartzfuneralhomeinc.com
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6/25/2017 |
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1:00 PM |
| Visitation 1-9 p.m. Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road, Flint. |
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6/26/2017 |
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10:00 AM |
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Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
1227 East Bristol Road
Burton, MI 48529Get a Map to this location...
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