Peter "Pietro" Joesph Mauro

MAURO, Peter Joseph "Pietro", age 76 of Dayton, OH, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2009 at Hospice of Dayton. Pete graduated from Chaminade High School in 1952 and was a cook in the US Army during the Korean War. He retired from NCR after 25 years and started his own company, Production Screw Machine Mfg. and later opened Pietro Mauro's Italian Deli. Pete was an avid sports enthusiast who loved watching high school wrestling and Notre Dame Football, was a collector of 78 rpm jazz records and loved his trips to Norris Lake and Las Vegas. He attended prayer group at Mt. Saint Johns and was very active in the Martha's Ministries at St. Francis. Pete co-founded the Christopher Columbus Club and was a member of the Sons of Italy group. He is preceded in death by his parents Frank Vincent and Teresa (Soda) Mauro, his brother Sam (Juanita) Mauro, Sister Agatha (Mauro) (Nano) Galli, and granddaughter Mia Love Mauro. Peter will be greatly missed by his loving wife, Carol L. Mauro (Isbel); children Tony (Sue) Mauro, Mike (Tammy) Mauro, Angie (Jim) Kuskowski, Nick Mauro and friend Michelle, daughter-in-law (Alison) Mauro; grandchildren Dr. Joseph (Stacey) Mauro, Pete (Ashley) Mauro, Vince (Stephanie) Mauro, Angelo Mauro, Ryan Wilson, Nicholas Mauro, Ashley Mauro, Anthony Mauro, Kassi Kuskowski, Kammi Kuskowski; great-grandchildren Salvatore Mauro, Gianna Mauro, Rocco Mauro, Leonardo Mauro, Nico Mauro and loving Brothers Albert Mauro and Frank (Wanda) Mauro as well as a dear friend, Father Frank Kenney, who gave Pete valuable guidance. Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 9, 2009 from 4:00-8:00PM at Routsong Funeral Home, 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday at 10:30AM at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 6245 Wilmington Pike, Dayton with Father Tom Schmidt officiating. If desired memorial contributions may be made to St. Francis of Assisi Memorial Fund, 6245 Wilmington Pike, Dayton, OH 45459. Condolences and other tributes may be sent to the family at www.routsong.com.

Funeral Home:
Kettering Routsong Funeral Home
2100 E. Stroop Rd.
Kettering, OH
US 45429