Stamford, New York - STAMFORD - Silvio Dianich, beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and brother, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021, following a brief illness. He was 89.

Silvio was born in Valdarsa (Trieste) Italy where his sister and family still reside today.

He came to NYC on a ship that he was working on and remained in New York. He met Norma at the Voltaro Club in NYC and soon after married in 1957. They bought a coffee shop in NYC and started cooking and managing the shop.

After selling the coffee shop Silvio started building and selling houses in Shirley Long Island with his brother, Guerrino, and his cousin, Tony. At that time they bought an apartment building in Brooklyn and started his own construction business. Eventually they moved to Ozone Park, Queens, and on weekends searched for property in Stamford.

In 1971 they bought "the farm" on Pickens Road that we all came to love. Retirement on the farm was filled with farming and gardening and hunting and auctions and family and friends and lots of laughter. Silvio was dedicated to his family and loved being a farmer and was still driving tractor and baling and haying and tending to his cows until he was 88 years old.

Silvio is survived by his children, daughter, Dorine (Norm) Muller and children, Eric, Danielle and Melissa and sons, Anthony (Deb) Dianich and children, Luke, Ryan and Amber, and Joe (Sharon) Dianich and children, Robert and Rebecca; and many great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brothers, Guerrino (Maria) Dianich and children, Michael and family and Marcello Dianich and sister, Alma and family, in Trieste, Italy. Also surviving is his niece, Linda Minetti and family.

He was predeceased by his wife, Norma.

Calling hours will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 28, at MacArthur Funeral Home in Stamford.

A Christian graveside burial will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 29, in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Stamford, with Father Paul Mijas, celebrant.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or a charity of one's choice.

Share condolences with Silvio's family online at www.macarthurfh.com.