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Angelo (Sonny) Giannini,74,of Knowle Lane,Rostraver Township,died Tuesday,April 8,1997,in Mon Valley Hospital,Inc.  ,He was born in Gallatin,Jan.14,1923, a son of the late Candida and Annibale Giannini.  ,Mr.Giannini was a Valley resident all of his life.  ,He owned and operated,along with his sons,the Giannini Distributing Company of Monessen.  ,He was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church,Belle Vernon.  ,During World War II,he served with the U.S.Marines in the Pacific Theater of Operations.  ,He was a member of the Thomas McKee Post 28,American Legion for 52 years,where he served as post commander from 1954 to 1955 and 1958 to 1964.  ,He was also a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1190,a 10-year member of the Mon Valley Leathernecks Associaion,a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 954 and Elks Lodge 773,all of Monessen.  ,He was also a member of the Eagles Aerie 2399 and belonged to various other civic and fraternal organizations.  ,Surviving are his wife,Genevieve Dzimiera Giannini,three sons and a daughter-in-law,Mark and Rita Giannini,Randy Giannini and Paul Giannini,all of Belle Vernon,four sisters,Cecelia Giannini,Lillian DeMarino and Gerry Elyanich,all of Monessen,and Leona Kuhn of Belle Vernon,and one grandson,Chad Giannini.  ,In addition to his parents,he was preceded in death by a sister,Rose Sabol,and two brothers,Roland 'Berry Giannini and Baldo Bud: Giannini.  ,Friends will be received in the Robert A.Billick Funeral home Inc.Grand Boulevard and Marion Avenue,Monessen,Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  ,A Blessing servce will be held Friday at 9:15 a.m.in the funeral home,followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m.in  ,St.Sebastian Roman  ,Catholic Church,Belle Vernon,with the Rev.John Cindric,V.F.,officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  ,The Robert A.Billick Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements. ,

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