NICK GIRIMONTE (1918 - 2012)
Obituary
NICK GIRIMONTE A Memorial Mass will be held
for Nick Girimonte, 94, of Chico, on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic
Church. A reception will follow at the Springfield Manor Clubhouse, 2050 Springfield Dr. Nick passed away on
Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. He was born March 17, 1918 to Italian immigrants, Joseph and Matilde Girimonte in Weed,
CA. Nick attended University of San Francisco and Munson's Business School. He worked for Bank of America as a
teller for six years before becoming a wholesale liquor salesman in the Bay Area. In 1943, he married Vincie
DeBiasi in Oakland, CA. They moved to Chico in 1951, where he owned and operated Nick's Liquor Store for 20
years. For 10 years he worked for Musco Olive Co. Nick was a 25 year member of and Past President of the Chico
Lions Club, Past President of El Rancho Chico Golf Club, former chairman of Chico Airport Commission and 50
year member of the Chico Elks Club. His survivors include two daughters, Nicki (Gene) Centeno and Judy
Girimonte; daughter-in-law, Susan Girimonte; two sons, Gene (Art Curtis), and David (Lori) Girimonte; one
sister, Katherine Gainey; twelve grandchildren, Christina, Rodney, Joe, Alicia, Tim, Matthew, Joel, Nick,
Tyler, Vince, Kyle and Tony; eleven great-grandchildren, Leonardo, James, Vincent, Rio, Aviana, Nicholas,
Julianne, Mia, Mitchell, Henry and Iris. Nick was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Vincie; eldest
son, Joe Girimonte; and sister, Mary Capps. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your
choice , in care of the Brusie Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to the family online at
www.BrusieFH.com
Published in Chico Enterprise-Record on Jan. 8, 2013