MIANO, Giro C., 91, of Hillsdale, formerly of Bronx, New York, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020. Giro was the loving father of Marilyn Poole of Mahwah and her partner Christopher Kinder, and Jerome Miano and his wife Joanne of Hillsdale; cherished grandfather to Eric Poole, Lindsay Poole, Stephen Miano and his wife Lillian, and Andrew Miano and his girlfriend Leanne Heidenberg; beloved companion to Rita Simone of Rutherford. He is predeceased by his dearest wife of 49 years, Anna Miano (Mele), who passed away on the same day in 2001. Giro and Anna also shared the same birthday of August 22, 1928.
Giro was a proud Marine, serving his country from 1946 to 1949. Following his service, he took advantage of the G.I. Bill to attend aviation school, which prepared him for his long career in aircraft maintenance for United Airlines. As he often described it, it was love at first site for young Giro when he met Anna through a mutual friend. They married in the Bronx in 1952, then moved the family and settled in Hillsdale in 1963.
Family and friends will remember Giro for his outgoing personality, storytelling, love of Frank Sinatra’s music, and his passion for dancing, which he was still doing five nights a week well into his eighties. But most of all, he will be remembered as a devoted and loving husband, father, and grandfather. His greatest joy in life were his grandchildren, each of whom he was immensely proud of.
Immediate family will have a private graveside service at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus. A memorial service for friends and family will be held later in the year when it is safer to gather.
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