I will deeplyiss you. I was blessed to have two beautifu sons and having you as their father. Rest with the angels as you now watch over us.l

THANK YOU FOR BEING A GREAT FRIEND AND ADVISER TO MY SON TODD HANCOCK, HE THOUGHT THE WORLD OF YOU.  I WAS SO GLAD ALSO TO HAVE MET YOU.HE KEEPS A PICTURE OF YOU IN HIS CAR, AND YOU ARE IN HIS HEART. SHEILA, TODDS MOTHER.

Carmello, my beautiful & loving brother. I love you and miss you very much. You will always be loved and missed.

Mel, 
I only just met you late last year but you were one of the kindest, most generous, cheerful & wittiest folk I've ever had the all too brief pleasure of knowing. Heaven is now richer and the earth is now poorer. 
Bless your soul Mr. Mel

To my cousin who I grew up with, God bless you and your family.


Lynda (Gegg) Russell & Family

Mel I thank God for the day you came to Nashville and hung out with us..We laughed all day. I will hold that day and your love and laughter in my heart forever. May you rest in peace.

Dear Gianino family,
Words cannot express how sorry we are for your loss.  Mel has always been such a joy to have in our store. He was always eager to share a needed hug or kind and encouraging words.  He always made us laugh and always left us with a smile on our faces.  We will miss our friend more than words can express.

TO MY BROTHER MEL GIANINO I WII MISS UR SMILING FACE UR LAUGHTER MAKING ME LAUGH GIVING ME AVICE ON DOING THE RIGHT THINGS IN MY LIFE U WERE AND ARE LOVED AND MISSD BY SO MANY PEOPLE MY MEMROIES OF U WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART MAY U REST IN PEACE NOW MY BABY BROTHER LOVE U ALWAYS  
                                                                       JOYCE GIANINO SMITH (st.louis mo.)

My sympathy goes out to all Mel's family.  He was a good friend and will be missed here on Cherokee St.

Mel, There is no words to express the loss I feel. You were the glue that held the family together. My heart is filled with sadness but also filled with love because God made us family. I will always love you and smile when I think of you. Please give mom and dad and all our love ones already in heaven a hug from me. MY LOVE TO YOU ALWAYS.

I'm going to miss you so much!!! I can't believe you're gone. I LOVE YOU UNCLE MEL!!!

To the Gianino Family,
Please accept my condolenses, I certainly feel your pain as I just layed my brother to rest this very week.  God bless all of you and give you strength.

I had the pleasure of meeting Mel through a close mutual friend.  It was as if I knew him all my life. He generated an immediate smile, quit a special guy. Rest in peace Mel..God Bless!!

MaryAnn Mazzuca

I can hardly keep count of how many of us grandchildren Sam and Wilma Gianino have. But one thing is for sure, you were never lost in the crowd.  My mother thought the world of you and I know you are entertaining grandma, grandpa, your dad and my parents.  When you were here on earth you thought your job was to take care of the whole family, no matter how big it is.  Your job now is to take care of Tony and enjoy coffee with your Dad.  My life is what it is because of you and your crazy antics.  I love you cousin and rest in peace.

VERY PROUD TO HAVE KNOWN YOU CARMELLO,WITH ALL MY LOVE SON.

Dearest Charlie, Gina, and Gianino Family,we send our deepest sympathies to all of you and pray for God's strength and peace to you all during this difficult and sad time. Mel is now physically gone, but will remain forever in your hearts and memories because of the wonderful person that he was to so many. God bless.

The Tillman Family-Bob, Rosalie, Andrea, and Bobby

Mel, you added so much to our lives, so much fun, so much happiness, so much love. You are gone way too soon, we miss you so much, but the memories we have are ones we will never forget. And because of these wonderful memories you will always be near, in our hearts.

FROM TODDS MOTHER, MELS FRIEND, MY SON.
I ONLY HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING HIM
A FEW TIMES.  WHAT A VERY DEAR AND KIND MAN.  I WILL MISS THE STORIES ABOUT MEL
FROM TODD. HE WAS A A GREAT FRIEND.
HE WILL BE MISSED.  SHEILA LIGHT.

MEL I WILL MISS OUR VISITS TO THE COFFEE SHOP THE MARKET AND BROADWAY DONUT SHOP. PROUD TO HAVE KNOWN YOU SON.

My dear brother, everyone will miss the huge heart you had to offer to all that came in your life. You never treated anyone different or like a outsider. You where loved by all. Have a great life on in heaven and enjoy it without pain

While we miss you with your smile and wit, we are comforted in knowing that you are no longer in any pain. Bonus, you can go to Sicily anytime you want! Take care and put in a good word for us as we look forward until we can visit with you, again!

Gail and Walter and the rest of the Shaw's Coffee Family

Mello
Wishing your Family God's Peace. As they share, talk, and remember, may they all truly find that the one they loved so much is still living in their hearts.

We love you Uncle Mel!! We are going to miss your twisted sense of humor and all the stories and words spoken by you. You were one of a kind and there is not another person on this Earth that will even come close. RIP You are missed so much

We will miss you Mel. You were always the life of the party.

Our prayers and thoughts are with the family.

Mel...I already miss you and our converstions..Please watch over me with my husband (who resides in Heaven). It's not going to be the same without you here at Shaw's Coffee.  You are truely an amazing person and we will miss you.

Mel...I already miss you and our conversations...you are truely amazing and I ask that you watch over me with my dear husband (Tony Anselmo) as he resides in Heaven...I love you and you will be missed very much as it will not be the same here at Shaw's Coffee..

To my loving brother we had a lot of good times. You where always there for me through good time and bad. Always gave me advice with many different things. You help me with being a great uncle to my children. The LOVE you gave will be miss so much. 
Love your sister Tina Petzon

Love u and miss u my amazing brother going to miss u telling me to stay out of trouble and the story's u told to make everyone laugh ur sweet handsome face miss u my brother rest in pease

Uncle Mel...where do I start..family doesn't always have to be by blood and I am glad you were that way for my family that ment something special...we were never treated any different at holidays or family gatherings.....the first thing the kids would say would be is UNCLE MEL going to be there...is he making ravioli..you ment a lot to us and always will ....see you soon old man

Mel, you had all the right answers that last time we talked,  Thanks.  Love ya, watch over all of us.

Mello, we had our ups and downs....But I loved you more then words could ever express...I still do and have been so blessed to come into a great family and have you as an amazing cousin...I know you are up there with every now and not suffering. You will be missed down here....Love you always and forever.

until we meet again, 
Love Shelly

OBITUARY

Carmello "Mel" Joseph Gianino II

September 6, 1955 – April 21, 2013

Hoffmeister Colonial Mortuary

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