Michael was a devoted husband, father, son, and brother. He studied and loved the classics, a renaissance man. He had a warm regard and respect for all people.
He is survived by his wife, Karen Joy; children Dylan John-Noel and Morgan Lillian; parents Eileen and Noel Chiantella, Venice FL; sister Catherine Stern (Jordan), Arlington, VA ; grandmother Laura Mathias, Ponte Vedra, FL; many beloved aunts, uncles, and cousins. His family received friends from 5:00pm until service time, with a memorial service Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 5:30 pm, all at Farley Funeral Home, 265 Nokomis Avenue S., Venice, FL.
Funeral services were held in Maryland. Visitation was held from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm to 9:00pm on Friday June 8, 2012 at Pumphrey Funeral Home, Rockville, MD. Services were held at 11:00 am Saturday, June 9, 2012 at St. Patricks Catholic Church, Rockville, MD followed by burial at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, MD.
There was a Celebration of Life on October 20, 2012 at 2pm in the Statler City Georgian Room, 107 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo NY.
Michael was a devoted husband, father, son, and brother. He studied and loved the classics, a renaissance man. He had a warm regard and respect for all people.
He is survived by his wife, Karen Joy; children Dylan John-Noel and Morgan Lillian; parents Eileen and Noel Chiantella, Venice FL; sister Catherine Stern (Jordan), Arlington, VA ; grandmother Laura Mathias, Ponte Vedra, FL; many beloved aunts, uncles, and cousins. His family received friends from 5:00pm until service time, with a memorial service Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 5:30 pm, all at Farley Funeral Home, 265 Nokomis Avenue S., Venice, FL.
Funeral services were held in Maryland. Visitation was held from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm to 9:00pm on Friday June 8, 2012 at Pumphrey Funeral Home, Rockville, MD. Services were held at 11:00 am Saturday, June 9, 2012 at St. Patricks Catholic Church, Rockville, MD followed by burial at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, MD.
There was a Celebration of Life on October 20, 2012 at 2pm in the Statler City Georgian Room, 107 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo NY.