Pantaleo "Leo" DiGioia

Pantaleo “Leo” DiGioia, 83 of Worcester, MA and Naples, FL passed away peacefully on Friday, September 22 in the arms of his son at UMass Hospital.Leo was born in Bisceglie, Italy on April 24, 1934 to the late Angela (DeCillis) and Pietro DiGioia. In 1970, he traveled to America and resided in Worcester with his family. Leo had the hands of a hardworking man. There was nothing he could not do. His hands worked as a Union Steel Worker at Wyman Gordon, created works of art from metal, tended to his garden that he was so passionate about, and held a microphone at any occasion to sing with a voice like no other.  As a Master carpenter, he built a home for his family and held the hands of his children and grandchildren...Those same hands are now being held by the Lord. Leo leaves his children, Francis DiGioia and his wife Nicole of Florida, Peter DiGioia and his wife Janice of Worcester, Cristina Mastro and her husband Michael of Shrewsbury and his six beautiful grandchildren; the mother of his children, Lynda (Giaquinto) DiGioia; his three brothers, Tommaso DiGioia and his wife Kathy of Worcester, Mario DiGioia and his wife Marilyn of Jupiter, FL and Gino DiGioia and his wife Kim of Worcester; his sister, Rose Frongillo and her husband Roberto of Naples, FL; his sister-in-law, Gabriella DiGioia of Worcester.; many nieces and nephews that he loved.  Leo is now united in Paradise with his brother, Umberto DiGioia and his sister, Nina Milan and her husband Gianni. “...the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” Romans 6:23. Riposa in Pace. Relatives are invited to visit with Leo’s family on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 from 4-7 pm in the MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 370 Plantation St., Worcester with his funeral service to begin at 7 pm.  Burial will be held privately.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in memory of Leo to: The Salvation Army, 72 Cambridge Street, Worcester, MA 01603. To share your thoughts, memories of prayers with Leo’s family, please visit his personal guestbook at www.mercadantefuneral.com