Nino A. DiIanni passed away peacefully at his Framingham home on Saturday, August 19th. He was 84. Born and raised in Boston’s North End, he was the son of the late Anthony and Giulia (Grossi) DiIanni.
Nino was proud of his North End roots and the education he received there at St. Anthony’s School, Christopher Columbus High School, where he played basketball, and the North Bennet St. Industrial School. He also served as an altar boy at St. Leonard Church. A graduate of Boston College, Nino worked as an accountant throughout his life. From 1967 through 1999 he worked for the Polaroid Corporation. A Medford resident for many years, Nino was active through most of his life with the ARC both locally and in leadership positions with the Middlesex and greater Boston ARC. In Medford he served as the President of the Hegner Center in its first year. Nino was active in his professional association and served for two years as President of the Institute of Management Accountants. He was also Treasurer of the Polaroid Retired Association. A great fan of all of Boston sports, he was a member of the BoSox Club and enjoyed going to see the Red Sox every year at spring training. Nino was also a member of the Friends of the North End and the Arlington Retired Men’s Club.
The beloved husband of Patricia F.(Dwinells) (Bailey) DiIanni, Nino was a devoted father to Susan Giovino and her husband Anthony, Anthony DiIanni, and was a devoted step-father to Jeff Bailey. He was a loving grandfather to Azzie and Vaughan. Nino was the dear brother of Rita Iannaco and her husband Richard. He also leaves his niece, Juliane and her husband Noel, nephew Richard and his wife Michele, his great-nieces Jessica and Alexia, and many wonderful cousins.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, September 2 at St. George Church, 74 School Street, Framingham, (Saxonville) at 10 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Burial service will be conducted privately.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Nino’s name to Brookhaven Hospice, 114 Turnpike Road, Suite 206, Westborough, MA 01581.