Lino M Zampieri's Obituary
Lino M. Zampieri passed away on April 12, 2021 in Clearwater, Florida after a short illness at the age of 100.
Lino was born in Barre, Vermont on August 22, 1920, the beloved son of Mario and Regina Zampieri and brother of Olga, Libero and Tullio, all deceased. He graduated from Spaulding High School in 1938 and went to work for his father at the Zampieri & Buttura Granite Company of Barre. He was managing the business with his brothers at retirement.
Lino married Anita Perojo on November 22, 1941 in Barre where they raised five children before retiring to Florida, first living in Seminole and then Clearwater. Anita and Lino were married for 69 years when she passed away on February 26, 2011.
Lino is survived by his five children, Sheila Shrankel (husband Rudy), Mario (wife Teresa), Larry (wife Genie), Kathi Wilson (husband Hugh) and Jim.
Lino and Anita cherished and were adored by their six grandchildren, Justin Wilson, Kristen Anita Wilson, Bianca Zampieri, Adrianna Anita Zampieri, Christopher Zampieri and Michael Paul Zampieri. They were also blessed with five great-grandchildren, Meigs Wilson, Davis Wilson, Anne Bennett Ellsworth, Fitz Ellsworth and Augustus Zampieri.
Lino remained active in the granite business until several years before his death, selling granite monuments to select retailers who he’d done business with for many years. His mind and whit never let him down.
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