Son of Nicola Giotta (1887-1960) & Carmela Grassi (1890-1959)
Published in the Visalia Times-Delta on May 14, 2003
Mr. Vito A. Giotta was born in Putignano. Italy, in April 25, 1912. He immigrated to the United States in 1920 with his mother Carmela Gloria, and they landed in New York in November, just before Thanksgiving. They came to Visalia shortly thereafter to reunite with Vito's father, Nicola Giotta, who had come to America in 1913 to start a new life for the family away from an impoverished ltaly. Nicola served in the American Expeditionary Forces of the Army Infantry Corps of Engineers in Germany during World War I before settling in Visalia.
Vito attended Visalia Union High School from
1927 through 1931 after graduation he struck out for the city of San Francisco to look for his future. Fate put him on grounds of the University of San Francisco, where he was discovered by the football coach for his size and speed and promptly put on the football team with an athletic scholarship for four year education in the study law. He then received his master's degree from the University of California, Berkeley. Vito Volunteered for the Navy in 1941, but was transferred to the Department of Justice because of his education in law and his speaking and writing abilities in French, Spanish, Italian and German. In l947, he resigned from the Department of Justice and returned to Visalia. He became a night school instructor at Visalia High School and taught Spanish for four years. In 1951 he bought Save Mor Market in Ivanhoe from the family, his first of many business ventures, which he operated with his brother, Pete for over 20 years. The Market celebrated 50 years of operation in March 2001.
Vito became a community leader while living in Ivanhoe. He was President of the Ivanhoe Chamber of Commerce for two years, a member of the Ivanhoe Grange, and the Chairman of the Tulare-Kings County March of Dimes during which time he initiated the Walk-a-Thon. He was solicited to run for the Board of Supervisors by the community but declined because of family obligations. Vito also belonged to the Moose, Elks Navy League, And the Visalia Sons of Italy Lodge, for which he served as President
In 1970, Vito married Sybil Volerson of Battle Creek, Iowa, and they had 25 years together which he described as the best years of his life. She was a wonderful, loving wife and couldn't do enough for him. Her death in 1996 was very painful tor Vito, and he never stopped missing her. Together they journeyed throughout foreign countries and the US. to share their mutual love of traveling, which had special meaning for them since they met while traveling separately. Especially enjoyable lot them were trips they made while Vito was a state trustee and a national representative for the Order Son of Italy in America. In October 1992, Vito was honored as Grand Marshal for Visalia Columbus Day Quincenternnial Celebration. Vito was a prominent businessman in the Visalia area after moving there from Ivanhoe in the late 1960's. He was asked many times to run for City Council but his business interests kepi him busy He was involved in the Git & Go Convenience Markets, including Kenny's Chinowth and Veto's and also his many real estate investments. Vito loved farming, as a young man he helped on the family farm, and he kept 20 acres of olives, kiwis and later oranges. His own yard boasted many fruit trees and a real treat was to get a bug of plums from him, the best in Visalia, in 1975. Vito became one of the founders of the Farmers State Bank in Farmersville. He also served on the Kaweah Delta Hospital Internal Affairs Committee.
Vito is survived by my daughter. Toni Giotta Nicks; two sons, Vito Nick Giotta and David Giotta and their respective Spouses, Gay and Janis, four grandchildren, Amanda and Nicole Nicks, Gina and Nick Giotta, JR. and his wife,Taryn; one great-grandson, Grant A. Giotta who born on Vito's 91st birthday, one sister, Ida Romanazzi and her husband, Lawrence: one brother, Pete Giotta and his wife. Carmaline: many nieces and nephews all of Visalia. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Antoinette Trigleth and Louise Ellis and a brother. Luigi Giotta.
Visitation will be 2-7 p.m. Thursday at Millet Metnori.il Chapel. Visalia. Rosary will be prayed and the Mass of Christian Burial will be 10a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Visalia Burial will be at Visalia District Cemetery
Published in the Visalia Times-Delta on May 14, 2003
Mr. Vito A. Giotta was born in Putignano. Italy, in April 25, 1912. He immigrated to the United States in 1920 with his mother Carmela Gloria, and they landed in New York in November, just before Thanksgiving. They came to Visalia shortly thereafter to reunite with Vito's father, Nicola Giotta, who had come to America in 1913 to start a new life for the family away from an impoverished ltaly. Nicola served in the American Expeditionary Forces of the Army Infantry Corps of Engineers in Germany during World War I before settling in Visalia.
Vito attended Visalia Union High School from
1927 through 1931 after graduation he struck out for the city of San Francisco to look for his future. Fate put him on grounds of the University of San Francisco, where he was discovered by the football coach for his size and speed and promptly put on the football team with an athletic scholarship for four year education in the study law. He then received his master's degree from the University of California, Berkeley. Vito Volunteered for the Navy in 1941, but was transferred to the Department of Justice because of his education in law and his speaking and writing abilities in French, Spanish, Italian and German. In l947, he resigned from the Department of Justice and returned to Visalia. He became a night school instructor at Visalia High School and taught Spanish for four years. In 1951 he bought Save Mor Market in Ivanhoe from the family, his first of many business ventures, which he operated with his brother, Pete for over 20 years. The Market celebrated 50 years of operation in March 2001.
Vito became a community leader while living in Ivanhoe. He was President of the Ivanhoe Chamber of Commerce for two years, a member of the Ivanhoe Grange, and the Chairman of the Tulare-Kings County March of Dimes during which time he initiated the Walk-a-Thon. He was solicited to run for the Board of Supervisors by the community but declined because of family obligations. Vito also belonged to the Moose, Elks Navy League, And the Visalia Sons of Italy Lodge, for which he served as President
In 1970, Vito married Sybil Volerson of Battle Creek, Iowa, and they had 25 years together which he described as the best years of his life. She was a wonderful, loving wife and couldn't do enough for him. Her death in 1996 was very painful tor Vito, and he never stopped missing her. Together they journeyed throughout foreign countries and the US. to share their mutual love of traveling, which had special meaning for them since they met while traveling separately. Especially enjoyable lot them were trips they made while Vito was a state trustee and a national representative for the Order Son of Italy in America. In October 1992, Vito was honored as Grand Marshal for Visalia Columbus Day Quincenternnial Celebration. Vito was a prominent businessman in the Visalia area after moving there from Ivanhoe in the late 1960's. He was asked many times to run for City Council but his business interests kepi him busy He was involved in the Git & Go Convenience Markets, including Kenny's Chinowth and Veto's and also his many real estate investments. Vito loved farming, as a young man he helped on the family farm, and he kept 20 acres of olives, kiwis and later oranges. His own yard boasted many fruit trees and a real treat was to get a bug of plums from him, the best in Visalia, in 1975. Vito became one of the founders of the Farmers State Bank in Farmersville. He also served on the Kaweah Delta Hospital Internal Affairs Committee.
Vito is survived by my daughter. Toni Giotta Nicks; two sons, Vito Nick Giotta and David Giotta and their respective Spouses, Gay and Janis, four grandchildren, Amanda and Nicole Nicks, Gina and Nick Giotta, JR. and his wife,Taryn; one great-grandson, Grant A. Giotta who born on Vito's 91st birthday, one sister, Ida Romanazzi and her husband, Lawrence: one brother, Pete Giotta and his wife. Carmaline: many nieces and nephews all of Visalia. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Antoinette Trigleth and Louise Ellis and a brother. Luigi Giotta.
Visitation will be 2-7 p.m. Thursday at Millet Metnori.il Chapel. Visalia. Rosary will be prayed and the Mass of Christian Burial will be 10a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Visalia Burial will be at Visalia District Cemetery
Son of Nicola Giotta (1887-1960) & Carmela Grassi (1890-1959)
Published in the Visalia Times-Delta on May 14, 2003
Mr. Vito A. Giotta was born in Putignano. Italy, in April 25, 1912. He immigrated to the United States in 1920 with his mother Carmela Gloria, and they landed in New York in November, just before Thanksgiving. They came to Visalia shortly thereafter to reunite with Vito's father, Nicola Giotta, who had come to America in 1913 to start a new life for the family away from an impoverished ltaly. Nicola served in the American Expeditionary Forces of the Army Infantry Corps of Engineers in Germany during World War I before settling in Visalia.
Vito attended Visalia Union High School from
1927 through 1931 after graduation he struck out for the city of San Francisco to look for his future. Fate put him on grounds of the University of San Francisco, where he was discovered by the football coach for his size and speed and promptly put on the football team with an athletic scholarship for four year education in the study law. He then received his master's degree from the University of California, Berkeley. Vito Volunteered for the Navy in 1941, but was transferred to the Department of Justice because of his education in law and his speaking and writing abilities in French, Spanish, Italian and German. In l947, he resigned from the Department of Justice and returned to Visalia. He became a night school instructor at Visalia High School and taught Spanish for four years. In 1951 he bought Save Mor Market in Ivanhoe from the family, his first of many business ventures, which he operated with his brother, Pete for over 20 years. The Market celebrated 50 years of operation in March 2001.
Vito became a community leader while living in Ivanhoe. He was President of the Ivanhoe Chamber of Commerce for two years, a member of the Ivanhoe Grange, and the Chairman of the Tulare-Kings County March of Dimes during which time he initiated the Walk-a-Thon. He was solicited to run for the Board of Supervisors by the community but declined because of family obligations. Vito also belonged to the Moose, Elks Navy League, And the Visalia Sons of Italy Lodge, for which he served as President
In 1970, Vito married Sybil Volerson of Battle Creek, Iowa, and they had 25 years together which he described as the best years of his life. She was a wonderful, loving wife and couldn't do enough for him. Her death in 1996 was very painful tor Vito, and he never stopped missing her. Together they journeyed throughout foreign countries and the US. to share their mutual love of traveling, which had special meaning for them since they met while traveling separately. Especially enjoyable lot them were trips they made while Vito was a state trustee and a national representative for the Order Son of Italy in America. In October 1992, Vito was honored as Grand Marshal for Visalia Columbus Day Quincenternnial Celebration. Vito was a prominent businessman in the Visalia area after moving there from Ivanhoe in the late 1960's. He was asked many times to run for City Council but his business interests kepi him busy He was involved in the Git & Go Convenience Markets, including Kenny's Chinowth and Veto's and also his many real estate investments. Vito loved farming, as a young man he helped on the family farm, and he kept 20 acres of olives, kiwis and later oranges. His own yard boasted many fruit trees and a real treat was to get a bug of plums from him, the best in Visalia, in 1975. Vito became one of the founders of the Farmers State Bank in Farmersville. He also served on the Kaweah Delta Hospital Internal Affairs Committee.
Vito is survived by my daughter. Toni Giotta Nicks; two sons, Vito Nick Giotta and David Giotta and their respective Spouses, Gay and Janis, four grandchildren, Amanda and Nicole Nicks, Gina and Nick Giotta, JR. and his wife,Taryn; one great-grandson, Grant A. Giotta who born on Vito's 91st birthday, one sister, Ida Romanazzi and her husband, Lawrence: one brother, Pete Giotta and his wife. Carmaline: many nieces and nephews all of Visalia. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Antoinette Trigleth and Louise Ellis and a brother. Luigi Giotta.
Visitation will be 2-7 p.m. Thursday at Millet Metnori.il Chapel. Visalia. Rosary will be prayed and the Mass of Christian Burial will be 10a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Visalia Burial will be at Visalia District Cemetery
Published in the Visalia Times-Delta on May 14, 2003
Mr. Vito A. Giotta was born in Putignano. Italy, in April 25, 1912. He immigrated to the United States in 1920 with his mother Carmela Gloria, and they landed in New York in November, just before Thanksgiving. They came to Visalia shortly thereafter to reunite with Vito's father, Nicola Giotta, who had come to America in 1913 to start a new life for the family away from an impoverished ltaly. Nicola served in the American Expeditionary Forces of the Army Infantry Corps of Engineers in Germany during World War I before settling in Visalia.
Vito attended Visalia Union High School from
1927 through 1931 after graduation he struck out for the city of San Francisco to look for his future. Fate put him on grounds of the University of San Francisco, where he was discovered by the football coach for his size and speed and promptly put on the football team with an athletic scholarship for four year education in the study law. He then received his master's degree from the University of California, Berkeley. Vito Volunteered for the Navy in 1941, but was transferred to the Department of Justice because of his education in law and his speaking and writing abilities in French, Spanish, Italian and German. In l947, he resigned from the Department of Justice and returned to Visalia. He became a night school instructor at Visalia High School and taught Spanish for four years. In 1951 he bought Save Mor Market in Ivanhoe from the family, his first of many business ventures, which he operated with his brother, Pete for over 20 years. The Market celebrated 50 years of operation in March 2001.
Vito became a community leader while living in Ivanhoe. He was President of the Ivanhoe Chamber of Commerce for two years, a member of the Ivanhoe Grange, and the Chairman of the Tulare-Kings County March of Dimes during which time he initiated the Walk-a-Thon. He was solicited to run for the Board of Supervisors by the community but declined because of family obligations. Vito also belonged to the Moose, Elks Navy League, And the Visalia Sons of Italy Lodge, for which he served as President
In 1970, Vito married Sybil Volerson of Battle Creek, Iowa, and they had 25 years together which he described as the best years of his life. She was a wonderful, loving wife and couldn't do enough for him. Her death in 1996 was very painful tor Vito, and he never stopped missing her. Together they journeyed throughout foreign countries and the US. to share their mutual love of traveling, which had special meaning for them since they met while traveling separately. Especially enjoyable lot them were trips they made while Vito was a state trustee and a national representative for the Order Son of Italy in America. In October 1992, Vito was honored as Grand Marshal for Visalia Columbus Day Quincenternnial Celebration. Vito was a prominent businessman in the Visalia area after moving there from Ivanhoe in the late 1960's. He was asked many times to run for City Council but his business interests kepi him busy He was involved in the Git & Go Convenience Markets, including Kenny's Chinowth and Veto's and also his many real estate investments. Vito loved farming, as a young man he helped on the family farm, and he kept 20 acres of olives, kiwis and later oranges. His own yard boasted many fruit trees and a real treat was to get a bug of plums from him, the best in Visalia, in 1975. Vito became one of the founders of the Farmers State Bank in Farmersville. He also served on the Kaweah Delta Hospital Internal Affairs Committee.
Vito is survived by my daughter. Toni Giotta Nicks; two sons, Vito Nick Giotta and David Giotta and their respective Spouses, Gay and Janis, four grandchildren, Amanda and Nicole Nicks, Gina and Nick Giotta, JR. and his wife,Taryn; one great-grandson, Grant A. Giotta who born on Vito's 91st birthday, one sister, Ida Romanazzi and her husband, Lawrence: one brother, Pete Giotta and his wife. Carmaline: many nieces and nephews all of Visalia. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Antoinette Trigleth and Louise Ellis and a brother. Luigi Giotta.
Visitation will be 2-7 p.m. Thursday at Millet Metnori.il Chapel. Visalia. Rosary will be prayed and the Mass of Christian Burial will be 10a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Visalia Burial will be at Visalia District Cemetery
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