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Anthony E. DiMaio
September 19, 1930 - December 3, 2023
Anthony E. “Tony” DiMaio, 93, of Groveland,
MA, passed away on Sunday, December 3,
2023, at Anna Jaques Hospital.
Tony was born on September 19, 1930,
to Concetta (Sarni) and Nicholas DiMaio. He
was raised in East Boston, MA, attended local
schools, including Boston
English High School. He
went on to attend Wentworth
Institute and Northeastern
University.
Tony spent twelve years in
the 102nd interceptor fighter
wing of the Air National
Guard. He was activated in
the Air Force in 1961 and
was stationed in Strasbourg
France.
Following his military
career, Tony began a remarkably successful
career as a Mechanical Engineer. He worked
on the Mercury Space Program at MIT in
the nineteen sixties and held executive
positions with several companies including
Marson Corporation, Gesipa Fasteners and
Nylock Corporation. Tony was granted twentysix
patents over his distinguished career. Later
in life he and his wife Jean owned Quality
Market in Barre Vermont for several years.
Even in retirement he was unable to stay idle,
he operated a successful consulting business
and authored numerous articles for industry
publications until the time of his passing.
Tony was active in local politics in Georgetown,
Ma in the nineteen seventies where he served
as the first Chairman of the Board of Health and
later served as Water Commissioner.
Tony was a lifetime member of the Elks Club.
He enjoyed gardening, cooking Italian food, and
was known for his gregarious personality and
boundless sense of humor.
Tony and Jean loved to travel throughout
Europe and the United States.
Tony is survived by his loving wife of
46 years, Jean (Rogers)
DiMaio; his children, Stephen
DiMaio and his wife Donna
of Georgetown, MA, Adrienne
Melling of Newburyport, MA,
Tony DiMaio Jr. of Haverhill,
MA, Ladonna Maldonado of
Haverhill, MA, Dean Peterson
and his wife Nancy of Saint
Johns, FL, and Trisha Welch
and her husband Greg of
Georgetown, MA, his
grandchildren, Christopher,
James, Karmen, Tianna, Michael, Jonathan,
Katie, Nicole, Taylor, Patrick, Cameron, Haylie
and Kane and numerous great-grandchildren,
nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Tony was
predeceased by his siblings, sisters Thelma
Giardina, Mary Dion and Eva Montana, his
brother William DiMaio and sons Nicholas
DiMaio and Eric DiMaio.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be
made to National Kidney Foundation, Finance
Department 30 East 33rd St. New York, NY
10016.
The family would like to thank the doctors,
nurses, and ICU staff at Anna Jaques Hospital
for their efforts and care during his final days.