Mario Dipaola

Mario Di Paola born to Cesarina and Johan Di Paola on March 29,1932 in Providence Rhode Island. He was the 7th child out of 8 children, 4 boys and 4 girls.
Mario grew up in Providence going to school and helping his family including his 4 sisters (Antoinette, Aurora, Eva, and Lana) with chores around the house. He would also accompany his 3 brothers (Rocco, Arthur and Rano) to is father’s place of work to help in the vast garden. His father worked as a ground’s keeper at a private exclusive psychiatric hospital in Providence.
Mario joined the Air Force upon graduation from high school and was very proud of his service to the United States. Upon his honorable discharge from the service he attended Bryant College in Providence, RI and graduated with an accounting degree and was off on his life long journey.
Following his graduation, he received an offer from a California company named Phillips Electric. He worked for them for many years. He was then recruited to work for Consolidated Foods initially in California and later all over the country including California, Georgia and in Canada as well.
Then in 1979 he decided to return to Providence RI after the passing of his oldest sister Antoinette. Mario spent 5 years back in Providence with his family but then the travel bug got him again and he decided to move to Louisville Kentucky where he worked for a large trucking company. After several years in Kentucky he continued south to Ft Lauderdale Florida where he spent 10 years working for the State of Florida as an auditor.
Upon his retirement he bought a beautiful home in Thomasville Georgia and moved to enjoy life and enjoy all Thomasville had to offer including his dear friends whom he truly cared deeply about!
Mario had a very full and wonderful life including traveling to many destinations in the United States and Italy as well. Mario will be missed!
Memorial services will be held at 10:00AM on Friday January 17, 2020 at St. Augustine's Catholic Church.