Peter Mancini was an amazing person filled with a tremendous amount of love, energy, enthusiasm and passion. He truly loved life so much and was always early and active in everything he did. He always seemed to have a “hop” in his step as if his life was beating to the rhythms of his favorite Italian singer, Claudio Villa.
From his early years in Bari, Italy to his U.S roots in Brooklyn and Long Island, he filled our homes with HUNDREDS of fascinating personal stories filled with laughter, love, emotion and amazement. His singing and storytelling was captivating, his personality - strong, and his smile - infectious.
He had many loves and passions in his life, which he reminisced about frequently, including his children, grandchildren, parents, nieces, nephews, brothers, sisters, friends from everywhere, homemade wine, his luscious garden and landscaping, homes, BUT ultimately his biggest love for over 55 years was his wife, Lucia.
He leaves behind these incredible gifts and many more filled with wonderful memories for all of us to cherish and celebrate over the coming days, weeks, months and years to come. As hard as it is to completely understand, he now rests peacefully in heaven, celebrating his life with joy and laughter, talking about how he loved and was loved by his friends and family, raving about all of his accomplishments in life, while sitting at the head of the table surrounded by his closest relatives and piasians in a place of eternal happiness.
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