Vincent J. Banco

Scituate Vincent J. Banco, born March 13, 1918 in Boston, MA, educated in Boston School System. Graduated from Roxbury Memorial High School in 1935, attended Northeastern University School of Business, was an outstanding athlete excelling in basketball and baseball. In High School was a teammate and close friend of Eddie Pellagrini, long time baseball coach at Boston College and member of the 1946 Boston Red Sox team that went to the World Series. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1942, served as a B-29 Bombardier with the rank of 1st lieutenant. Upon his discharge in 1945 returned to his former employment at Remick's Dept. Store of Quincy and was appointed buyer of women's and children's shoes. In 1948, became a pioneer in introducing the concepts of "Shoe Stores for Children Only" when he opened Child Teen Shoe Shop, Inc. and was president and owner of that corporation for 36 years until his retirement in 1984. He with his wife founder of the Coban Leather Company a plant that manufactured prescription arch pads and shipped to stores throughout the country. Mr. Banco was active in the business community. Was president of the Quincy Merchants Assoc. and an officer in the Quincy Rotary Club, was also a Director in the Quincy Chamber of Commerce and other civic organizations. After resident in Scituate, Mass for 34 years, moved to Spring Hill, FL in 1988 and his wife of 58 years. Survivors include his loving wife Margaret of Spring Hill, FL; daughter, Ann Marie Reade of Savannah, GA; 2 sons, Anthony Banco of Holbrook, MA and Peter Banco of Naples, FL; and daughter-in-law, Linda Banco of Holbrook, MA; 6 grandchildren, Abby Davisson of Richmond Hill, GA, Karen Reade of Savannah, GA; Christopher Reade of Boston, MA, Jessica of Marshfield, MA, Vincent and Joseph Banco, both of Holbrook, MA. Mass on Friday, June 20th at 10 a.m. at St. Joan of Arc with burial at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell with military honors.