Joseph Rudolph Malanio, 80, of Sebastian, passed away on Jan. 13, 2016.
He is survived by his wife Barbara Malanio of Sebastian; son Joseph Raymond Malanio III of Milford, Penn.; daughters Donna Shumaker of Longmont, Colo. and Annette Mann of Hayesville, N.C.; and six grandchildren.
Malanio was born in New Rochelle, N.Y., and lived in Sebastian coming from Danbury, Conn.
He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the early Vietnam era.
He was an electrical engineer at AT&T for 27 years before his retirement in 1989.
Malanio was a member of St. Sebastian Catholic Church, Sebastian, a Third Degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus and volunteered with St. Sebastian Catholic Church’s “The Saints” & Saint Vincent De Paul. He was also a member of VFW Post 10210 and American Legion Post 189.
Memorial contributions may be made to the VNA and Hospice Foundation, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960 or CurePSP, 30 E. Padonia Road, Suite 201, Timonium, MD 21093.
Visitation will be 4 to 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016 Strunk Funeral Home, Sebastian with a Prayer Service at 5 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016 at St. Sebastian Catholic Church.
