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Nick DiMAGGIO Obituary
Tampa native and longtime Athletic Director at Tampa Catholic High School, passed away July 18, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nick and Antoinette DiMaggio, and is survived by his sister, Margaret Filippello; daughter, VeeAnn Mahdieh and son-in-law, Amir; grandchildren, Camille, Joe, Devan, and Samira; niece, KrisAnn Filippello; her children, JR, Giovanna, and Cross; and many dear cousins and friends. Nick graduated from Jesuit HS and earned BS and BA degrees from Florida Southern College. A veteran of the Korean War, he served in the US Army Military Police, then taught High School at Riverview and EastBay. In his 36 years as AD and head track coach at Tampa Catholic, he led the Crusaders in over 500 wins, state championships, and district titles. His personal awards include several Hall of Fame Inductions - Florida Athletic Coaches Assoc., East Bay HS, Tampa Catholic, and Tampa Sports Club. Honors include FHSAA Coach of the Year in Track (twice), presented with the Key to the City of Tampa by the Mayor; Nick DiMaggio Day by the City Council, Jesuit Alumni Assoc., and Honorary Deputy by the Hillsborough County Sherrif's Office. He will be remembered for the love of his family and friends and longtime leadership and dedication to his community. Services will be held at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 5225 N. Himes Ave., Tuesday, July 31, with visitation 10:30 am - 12:00 noon, Mass to follow, burial at Myrtle Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Tampa Catholic Athletics in his memory.
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Sacred Heart of Jesus
Carroll Anne TC77 DeGuenther- Rothenberg
July 15, 2024
Carroll Anne
July 15, 2024
July 15, 2024 Consecration to the "Sacred Heart" of Jesus- Nick attended Sacred Heart Academy- O Sacred Heart of Jesus, filled with Infinite Love, broken by our ingratitude and pierced by our sins, yet loving us still, accept the consecration we make to You of all that we are and all we have. Take every faculty of our souls and bodies, only day by day draw us nearer and nearer to Your Sacred Heart, and there, as we shall bear the lesson, teach us Your Holy Way. Amen. My mother attended Sacred Heart with Nick. Forever in our thoughts, memories & prayers. May our mother Mary wrap Nick in her mantle of love. May perpetual light shine upon Nick forever. Carroll Anne DeGuenther - Rothenberg TC77
Jimmie Giglio
July 15, 2023
Coach was a Good man!!!Not many like him left.
Carroll Anne
July 15, 2023
Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, the Little Flower, please pick me a Rose from the heavenly garden and send it to me with a message of love. O Little Flower of Jesus, ask God today to grant the favor I now implore, and tell Him I will love Him each day more and more! Saint Therese, help me to always believe as you did, in God's great love for me, so that I might imitate your "Little Way" each day. Amen. May perpetual light always shine upon him. Carroll Anne TC
Jim Giglio
July 15, 2022
Coach was a good man .
July 30, 2018
Condolences from the family of Jimmie Giglio.
Coach was a great guy, good man, and a gentleman. He will be missed by all who knew him. R.I.P. coach.
July 29, 2018
May Almighty God and his son Jesus Christ bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. John 17:3
Hector Barrera and family
July 29, 2018
To all the DiMaggio family and friends my heartfelt condolences. Throughout the years Coach stood out as someone you could count on.. Whether you ran into him at the coffee shop, a restaurant, a store or even the many events we shared time and again...you could expect that warm hello, how are you that smile, the handshake and great conversation. His sincerity and authentic love of all that binds us as part of Tampa and Tampa Catholic.
So happy to have known him, had him as a coach and friend. Yes, he will be missed and remembered by us all. But most of all we will celebrate a life that touched many. God bless you Coach.
Carroll Anne DeGuenther-Rothenberg
July 29, 2018
Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi: Lord, Make me an instrument of Your peace; Where there us hatred, let me sow love; Where there us injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; Where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, Grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; To be understood as to understand; To be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive. It is in pardoning that we are pardoned. It is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen Carroll Anne DeGuenther-Rothenberg TC77 and Carroll Relihan Kilgore classmate Sacred Heart Academy & Ronald Kilgore Ret Lt. HCSO.
John Valenti
July 24, 2018
Rest in peace Coach Nick. Dad and I were happy to see you at Tahitian Inn couple of months ago. You will be sorely missed by many. Youre a great coach great mentor and touch so many lives at Tampa Catholic . Our condolences to the DiMaggio family.
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