Mario Edward Giovanella was born in Cobalt, Ontario and raised in South Porcupine.
He was one son of Joseph and Beatrice (Gamlin). A hockey player at heart, a carpenter by trade, hard rock mining was not for him, so he moved south to Toronto to practice his trade. Toronto is where he met and married Suzanne (Raes). They had 3 children, Irma, Tony and Joseph, and 2 grandchildren, Jacqui and Mitchel. He had a penchant for travelling and took to the road visiting coast to coast. Many thanks to Pietro and Maria as well as the 4 West Medical Team at North York General Hospital.