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Santo J Mignini, age 91 of Wayne passed away peacefully in Pequannock while receiving the loving care of his family.
Santo was born in Corona, NY lived in Clifton and Garfield until moving to Wayne about forty years ago. After graduating high school, Santo attended St John University. He was studying sciences such as Chemistry and Anatomy during his first couple of years in college. He then heard the call to serve his country in World War II. Because of his background, and what he had been studying in college, the United States Army made him a Medical Technician. Just a few of the duties as a Medical Technician included giving injections, prepping wounded soldiers for surgery, and working with other medications such as penicillin. Santo was also Ward Master of the 93rd General Hospital in London England from 1943 – 1946.
After returning home from the war, Santo completed his education, thanks in large part to the United States Military. After graduating from St John and receiving his degree, Santo worked as a chemist for various companies including Faberge. In 1978 he married the love of his life Irmgard Mehnert, a woman who he had been working with for a few years. Although Irmgard and Santo did not have any children together, Irmgard had two daughters which Santo considered his own. Santo and Irmgard cherished 34 years of loving marriage until Irmgard’s passing in 2012.
Santo loved all types of sports including Basketball, Baseball (particularly the New York Mets), and Soccer (particularly team USA in the World Cup). He was also fond of gardening, cooking and fishing at Oak Beach Long Island in New York. Santo lived a full rich life and had a lot to be thankful for. He was an extraordinary man and will be sincerely missed by all who knew him. Santo was part of a group of people in our society who have become lately known as “The Greatest Generation”. These are people who grew up during the deprivation of great depression, and who later as adults, helped and fought for the country during World War II. One of the reasons they are called the Greatest Generation is because these people did the things they did for our country, not for fame, fortune, or recognition, but because they thought in their hearts and minds that it was the “right thing to do.”
Santo is survived by his two daughters; Regina Longo and her husband Ronald of VT, and Gisela Meier of CA, one sister; Michelina Dughi of IN, one niece; Jean Marie Wolenski and her husband Walter of IN, and one nephew; Joseph Dughi Sr. and his wife Linda of PA, two grandsons; Mark and Bruce, and four grand-nieces and nephews, he was predeceased by his loving wife Irmgard in 2012.
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Santo J Mignini, age 91 of Wayne passed away peacefully in Pequannock while receiving the loving care of his family.
Santo was born in Corona, NY lived in Clifton and Garfield until moving to Wayne about forty years ago. After graduating high school, Santo attended St John University. He was studying sciences such as Chemistry and Anatomy during his first couple of years in college. He then heard the call to serve his country in World War II. Because of his background, and what he had been studying in college, the United States Army made him a Medical Technician. Just a few of the duties as a Medical Technician included giving injections, prepping wounded soldiers for surgery, and working with other medications such as penicillin. Santo was also Ward Master of the 93rd General Hospital in London England from 1943 – 1946.
After returning home from the war, Santo completed his education, thanks in large part to the United States Military. After graduating from St John and receiving his degree, Santo worked as a chemist for various companies including Faberge. In 1978 he married the love of his life Irmgard Mehnert, a woman who he had been working with for a few years. Although Irmgard and Santo did not have any children together, Irmgard had two daughters which Santo considered his own. Santo and Irmgard cherished 34 years of loving marriage until Irmgard’s passing in 2012.
Santo loved all types of sports including Basketball, Baseball (particularly the New York Mets), and Soccer (particularly team USA in the World Cup). He was also fond of gardening, cooking and fishing at Oak Beach Long Island in New York. Santo lived a full rich life and had a lot to be thankful for. He was an extraordinary man and will be sincerely missed by all who knew him. Santo was part of a group of people in our society who have become lately known as “The Greatest Generation”. These are people who grew up during the deprivation of great depression, and who later as adults, helped and fought for the country during World War II. One of the reasons they are called the Greatest Generation is because these people did the things they did for our country, not for fame, fortune, or recognition, but because they thought in their hearts and minds that it was the “right thing to do.”
Santo is survived by his two daughters; Regina Longo and her husband Ronald of VT, and Gisela Meier of CA, one sister; Michelina Dughi of IN, one niece; Jean Marie Wolenski and her husband Walter of IN, and one nephew; Joseph Dughi Sr. and his wife Linda of PA, two grandsons; Mark and Bruce, and four grand-nieces and nephews, he was predeceased by his loving wife Irmgard in 2012.
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