Joseph Mantia (1914 - 1994)

Born 30 Aug 1914 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Died 1 Nov 1994 at age 80 in Elk Grove Village, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Joseph was born in 1914.^[1] He was the son of John Mantia and Lena Dispensa. He passed away in 1994.^[2]

Obituary

(As printed in the Chicago Tribune, Nov 4, 1994, page 183)

Joe Mantia, 80, entertainer and piano teacher

Joe Mantia, 80, of Bensenville, a pianist, an entertainer and a teacher, died Tuesday at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village. Mr. Mantia had a 50-year musical career, including appearances at many Chicago-area hotels and nightclubs. Specializing in Latin music during the 1940s, he played with a trio and a quintet. He also taught piano, and his students included Ald. Ed Burke (14th) when Burke was in elementary school.

Mr. Mantia also was a frequent accompanist for the late entertainer Forrest Tucker and also worked with Bing Crosby's wife Kathryn.

Survivors include his wife, Carole; two sons, Johnny and Joseph; two daughters, Kathy Huffman and Leslie Penczek; and many grandchildren and great-grand-children.

Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Charles Borromeo Church, 145 E. Grand Ave., Bensenville.

(Clipping available at https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29870452/joseph_mantia_obituary/)

Sources

1. ↑ "Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7M4-ZQX : 18 May 2016), Joseph Mantia, 30 Aug 1914; Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, reference/certificate 37024, Cook County Clerk, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,288,330.
2. ↑ "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MK-9J1M : 18 March 2018), Joseph I Mantia, 01 Nov 1994; citing Elk Grove Village, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .