Baldo Frank (Bud) Giannini;
81; of Monessen; died Sunday;
Feb. 11; 1996; at 3:45 a.m. in
Mon Valley Hospital.
He was born Dec. 30;1914; in
Gallatin; a son of the late Candida and Annibale Giannini.
Known to hundreds of his
gymnasts and volleyball players simply as Mr. G; Bud
coached and taught area youth
for 60 years; leading seven volleyball teams and nine gymnastics teams at Monessen High
School to state championship
titles;
Bud became’a beer distributor; inheriting his father’s business along with his brother;
Angelo. He began his career directly out of high school; and
continued until age 70
A corporal in the U.S. Marines in World War II; he was
sent to Grove City College for
special radar training during
his service;
Survivors include his wife;
Eileen Von Bergen Giannini;
three daughters; Joanne and
Cheryl Gian-nini; and
Kathelene Szlingier; five
grandchildren; Dr. Kimberly
Pasqu|ile; Gina Pasquale; Jamie (Pasquale) Kubik; and Vincent and Claire Szlingier; two
great-grandchildren; one brother;Angelo Giannini;and four sisters;Cecilia Giannini;Leona Kuhn;Gerry Elyanich and Lil DeMarino. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his daughter;Michele Giannini;one brother;Rolando (Berry) Giannini;and one sister;Rose Sabol. Friends will be received Monday and Tuesday from 2 to 9 p.m.in the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday at 10 a.m.in the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church;Monessen. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;is in charge of the arrangements.