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Reginald F. Giancola 1931-2019

NILES — Reginald F. Giancola, age 88, of Niles, passed peacefully Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at Trumbull Regional Medical Center.

He was born Jan. 2, 1931, in Niles, the son of the late Nick and Beatrice De Christofaro Giancola.

Reginald worked at Republic Steel LTV and WCI from 1952 to 1992 as a roller in the cold strip department.

Reginald was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Niles and was a 1939 graduate of Niles High School, where he excelled in all athletics, including football, basketball and baseball. Many knew him for his coaching abilities with the Niles Youth League and as a member of the Niles Frontliners.

He served his country honorably during the Korean Conflict where he served as a Sergeant with the Army Combat Engineers Corps. He enjoyed fishing, gardening and his trips to Las Vegas.

Memories will be carried on by his daughter, Linda (Michael) Hionas of Leavittsburg; sons, Reginald (Darlene) Giancola Jr. of Niles, Nick (Cindy) Giancola of McDonald, Larry Giancola of Mineral Ridge and David Giancola of Niles; grandchildren, Brianne Dennis, Reginald Giancola III, Nickolas Giancola II, Erica Lewis, Jonathan Giancola and Jenna and Krista Hionas; and nine great-grandchildren.

Reginald was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy D’Orio Giancola, whom he married Dec. 29, 1959; she passed in 1992.

Mr. Giancola’s family will receive friends 9 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 29, 2019, at the Joseph Rossi & Sons Funeral Home, 457 Robbins Ave., Niles. A funeral service will follow at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Committal services with military honors will be held at Green Haven Cemetery in Canfield.

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