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"GIOIA, Frederic W. February 27, 2018; age 62 suddenly. Beloved husband of Maureen O. (nee OFlynn) Gioia; devoted father of Brian (Elizabeth) Gioia, Emily (Keith) Junik and Stephen Gioia; loving grandfather of Jack Gioia and Shep Junik; dear brother of Anthony H. (Donna), Richard E. (Anne), Robert D. (Sally), Angela Gioia (Gary) Porter, Horace A., Jr. and the late Joyce A. Gioia; son of the late Horace and Anna Gioia; also survived by many nieces and nephews. The family will be present to receive friends on Friday from 4-8 PM at the (Amherst Chapel) AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME, INC. 5200 Sheridan Dr. (at Hopkins Rd). A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, 9:30 AM at Ss. Peter &amp; Paul Church, 5480 Main St., Williamsville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Roswell Park Alliance Foundation in memory of Katherine Anne Gioia. Share condolences at www.AMIGONE.com ----------------------------------------------- Buffalo News Obituary Version Nov. 30, 1955 - Feb. 27, 2018 Frederic W. Gioia grew up as a member of one of Buffalo&#39;s most prominent and well-connected families. While his brothers rubbed elbows with governors and presidents, the man known to friends as &quot;Freddie&quot; enjoyed simpler pursuits, outside the limelight. He delighted in coaching his children&#39;s sports teams, playing golf with old buddies and, in later years, babysitting his two grandchildren. &quot;Freddie may not have been the most famous Gioia, but he was the most beloved,&quot; one of his brothers, Horace A. Gioia Jr., recalled on Wednesday. &quot;He was a warm, innocent guy who loved making people laugh. He was the most popular guy I knew.&quot; Mr. Gioia, a Williamsville resident who grew up in Buffalo, died Tuesday in Buffalo General Hospital after a brief illness. He was 62. After working 40 years as a food broker with Gioia Macaroni and U.S. Foods, he had retired several months ago to spend more time with his grandchildren. A graduate of Amherst High School and the SUNY Fredonia State College, he was an avid booster of Buffalo sports teams - the Bills, the Sabres, and the old Buffalo Braves basketball team. He loved playing golf at the Cherry Hill County Club in Ridgeway, Ont. He was also a big supporter of St. Joseph&#39;s Collegiate Institute&#39;s musical and athletic programs and of Miami University in Ohio. Many of Mr. Gioia&#39;s closest friendships grew from the time he spent at his family&#39;s cottage in Thunder Bay, Ont., where he and his late father, Horace Gioia Sr., were both known as the &quot;unofficial mayors&quot; of the beach community, family members said. Mr. Gioia loved taking family trips to Cape Cod and Florida. A devoted husband and father, he is survived by his wife, the former Maureen O&#39;Flynn; a daughter, Emily Junik; two sons, Brian and Stephen; a sister, Angela Gioia Porter; and four brothers, Anthony H., Richard E., Robert D. and Horace Jr.. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 3 in Saints Peter and Paul Church, 5480 Main St., Williamsville.Funeral Home:Amherst Chapel5200 Sheridan DriveAmherst, NYUS 14221"
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