John Scianamblo

Family-Placed Obituary

SCIANAMBLO, John age of 87, resident of Bradenton, Florida and former resident of both Dayton and Columbus, Ohio died April 4, 2007. John was born in Middletown, Ohio on November 10, 1919. He was the eldest son of seven children born and raised during the depression era by Anna and Carlo Sciannamblo who emigrated from Conversano, Italy in 1915. He was a graduate of Middletown High School and enlisted in the US Army in 1941 prior to the deployment of allied forces in France during World War II. During his five years of service he was elevated to the rank of Master Sergeant and Warrant Officer in the Ground Artillery Division and participated in the allied invasions of France, Italy, and North Africa. He often recalled several moments of glory when he drove a Jeep along the front lines in Southern Italy translating Italian dialect for his commanding officers. After his discharge from the service, he attended the University of Dayton majoring in Economics, and graduating in 1950. He quickly became a successful and charismatic sales representative for the Remington Rand Corporation, later known as Sperry Rand and then, Unysis. He developed his own business systems franchise in Dayton and retired in the early 1980s. During his career he served as the one of the chief records consultants for the United States Air Force and the Department of Defense. His most memorable contributions were to his family and friends. He was unquestionably one of the nicest guys any of us have ever known. His generosity, gentle spirit and relentless sense of humor were unsurpassed. He was also admired for his masterful cooking skills and wonderful Italian dinners, which were shared with others far and wide. He will be sorely missed. He is survived by his wife Christine, who resides in Bradenton, his brother Angelo, his sister Louise, his children Michael, Suzan, Pamela, and Timothy, and 13 grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 10AM on April 20, 2007 at St. Joseph's Church located at 411 E. 2nd Street, Dayton, Ohio. In lieu of flowers please make contributions to NAMI: c/o Robert Taylor, NAMI Manatee, P.O. Box 855, Anna Maria, FL. 34216.