Nicholas DeMayo, Jr., 69, of Greenville passed away October 20, 2013 at Hunt Regional Hospital. Services will be held at 2:30 PM Wednesday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Johnny Hailes officiating. Interment will be held in the Dallas-Ft. Worth National Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Tuesday at the funeral home.
Born October 31, 1943, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nicholas was the son of Nicholas DeMayo, Sr. and Lena Sireci DeMayo. On September 1, 1985 in Greenville, he married Patricia Gerst. He served in the United States Air Force and was retired from Kraft Foods. He was a member of Park Street Baptist Church.
His survivors include his wife of Greenville; daughters Alisa DeMayo of Sewell, New Jersey and Windy Chapman of Caddo Mills; son Bruce Abbott and wife, Serena of Ingleside, Texas; brother Henry DeMayo and wife, Cass of Marlton, New Jersey; sister Connie DeMayo of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; grandchildren Erin Signor, Nick Abbott, Mallory Abbott, Ashley Abbott, Jordan Chapman, Jacob Chapman, and Robbie Abbott; great-grandchild Avery Chapman; numerous aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents and parents.
Honorary Pallbearers will be grandsons.