Mario Vito LaManna, 87, of Deerfield Beach, Florida and formerly of Riverdale, New York, died
peacefully in his home on Thursday, July 6, 2023.

Born on 185 th Street in the Bronx on May 24, 1936, he was the son of Annatonia and Francesco
LaManna. After serving in the army, he worked for nearly 40 years at Sears and Roebuck on
Fordham Road selling Kenmore washers and dryers or as he would say, "big ticket items."
Mario will be remembered as a very encouraging person and good listener by family and
friends, always assuring them that he could be called on 24/7 if they needed to talk. His life-
long mantra being there are no problems in life, only challenges. He was passionate about
holistic alternatives to medicine and enjoyed sharing his knowledge with others. Mario loved
spending time with family, reading, meditating, history, positive thinking, walking outdoors, and
especially dancing the night away with his friends every Saturday.

Mario is survived by his daughters Diane LaManna- (Ralph)Hernandez, Doreen (Damian)
Venezia; grandchildren, Brandon, Damian, Vada-Lynn and Skylar; nephew, Jason LaManna;
along with many other loving relatives and close friends.

Mario would have wanted to be remembered by the way he lived, as he truly knew how to live
life to the fullest. Throughout his lifetime he let us know that he did not want tears when he
passed, rather a party with laughter and dancing. Although we will miss his own infectious
laugh and warm smile, we have gained a special angel to watch over us, forever dancing in our
hearts!

Since Mario was an avid reader and strongly believed you could educate yourself through
books, we ask that in lieu of flowers you donate to an organization which promotes literacy or a
veteran's charity to honor him.