Antonio Marimpietri of Chapel Hill died July 11, 2009. Mr. Marimpietri was born June 8, 1911 in San Panfilo d’Ocre, Italy. He traveled to the U.S. in 1929, served in World War II and made a successful and happy life for himself and his family. He moved to North Carolina in 1991, where he made new friends and soon was widely known as Grandpa Tony. His warm and generous spirit and ability to touch every person he met was a special gift he gave to all those who knew him.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 60 years, Norma, in 2001.
Survivors include his sons, Michael and Anthony (Tony), Tony’s wife, Deborah, and his two grandchildren, Sean and Craig.