On Tuesday May 14, 2024. Cherished son of the late Vincent and Marie Maniaci. Loving fiance’ of Linda O’Brien. Beloved brother of Virginia (Phillip) Bales and the late Anthony and Matthew Maniaci. Our dear nephew, cousin and friend to many.
Services; Visitation at Kutis South County Chapel (5255 Lemay Ferry) on Saturday 5/18 from 9AM until service at 11AM. Private interment at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to Alzheimers Assn. or the Humane Society appreciated.
Dirge Without Music
I am not resigned to the shutting away of loving hearts in the hard ground.
So it is, and so it will be, for so it has been, time out of mind:
Into the darkness they go, the wise and the lovely. Crowned
With lilies and with laurel they go; but I am not resigned.
Lovers and thinkers, into the earth with you.
Be one with the dull, the indiscriminate dust.
A fragment of what you felt, of what you knew,
A formula, a phrase remains, — but the best is lost.
The answers quick and keen, the honest look, the laughter, the love,
They are gone. They are gone to feed the roses. Elegant and curled
Is the blossom. Fragrant is the blossom. I know. But I do not approve.
More precious was the light in your eyes than all the roses of the world.
Down, down, down into the darkness of the grave
Gently they go, the beautiful, the tender, the kind;
Quietly they go, the intelligent, the witty, the brave.
I know. But I do not approve. And I am not resigned.
– Edna St. Vincent Millay
Beautiful ❤️💔
Joe was such a God send! Just when our lovely sister Linda had all but given up on finding love, along came Joe who swept her off her feet with his boyish sweet smile and his kind heart. He gushed about how when he least expected it, one day when he went to do some electrical repairs, a beautiful lady answered her door and he was smitten. It was love at first sight. The next thing she knew he was cooking her dinner and his dog Ivy was also finding her way into Linda’s heart.. We all loved Joe. Linda will be the first to tell you that he never said an unkind word to her and always made her feel cherished.
He spent many years taking care of his brother who had had a stroke and needed his care.
Jesus commanded us to love one another, and Joe certainly exemplified that in the way he loved and cared for those around him.
Joe will forever be in our hearts!
❤️💔 Beautifully written
Joe will be missed by everyone who knew him. He was kind. He was friendly. He was funny.
Whenever I saw Joe he invariably talked about Linda. He adored her. When you find love later in life perhaps it is sweeter, more precious. Their happiness radiated from them.
We are blessed to have known Joe.
Joe will be missed very much as he was a very special part of our family. We spent a lot of fun times together camping, boating, fishing, riding motorcycles, swimming with his dogs, and just laughing a lot. This poem says it all, and the Title fits perfectly….
BROKEN CHAIN
We knew little that day
that God was going
to call your name
in Life we loved you dearly.
IN DEATH WE DO THE SAME.
It broke our hearts to lose you.
You did not go alone.
for part of us went with you.
THE DAY GOD CALLED YOU HOME.
You left us peaceful memories
your love is still our guide;
and though we cannot see you,
YOU ARE ALWAYS AT OUR SIDE.
Our family chain is broken
and nothing seems the same,
but as God calls us one by one
THE CHAIN WILL LINK AGAIN.
~~Ron Tranmer
The Biondo family loves you very much Joe.
Mike, Kim, Tina, Leah, Joe and Liz.
❤️🙏💔 Beautiful
When Joe met Linda there were few people more excited than her brothers and sisters, except Joe and Linda themselves. They seemed made for each other. When Joe’s brother was dying, Linda was there to help care for him. When Joe himself had cardiac bypass surgery, Linda was there…caring. When I later told Joe that Linda was a good nurse, he corrected me. Linda was a GREAT nurse, he said. And this year, he showed his appreciation by having a big beautiful birthday party for her. At first, I thought it was a wedding reception! We were blessed to have Joe in our lives. What a wonderful peaceful spirit! He has now joined those of his family who have went before him.
Joe was famous for his playful grin and a twinkle in his eyes. Over the years, I was blessed to share some laughter and some tears through my relations with the Biondo family. Joe always had a positive outlook and took life in stride. Condolences to all who knew and loved him. He will be missed.
A great neighbor and friend of Timberline Estates 63128.
Gone too soon. Joe was helpful and informative. Loved to entertain by firelight. Thoughtful and kind, Joe will be missed.
Joe was genuinely a really good guy. He was always quick with a joke and made us all laugh. Joe was the glue that kept the family together, we will miss him terribly. I hope to follow in his footsteps and make sure we all get together at least once a year.
I can see from everyone’s messages and posts What a beautiful man Joe must’ve been. I am sorry not to have known him, but have only seen him in his last moment. I could feel that he was in good man. My heart goes out for all of you. He has been in my thoughts constantly and I will always be praying for his loved ones..
Christine,
Thank you for your words, he truly was an amazing man, friend, cousin. Thank you also for whatever role you played in being with him, I hoped that someone was there that maybe would say a prayer for him and it sounds like you might have been that person. We miss him dearly. Laura Biondo
❤️ I prayed then and ever since. For all of you.