Michael Diliberto, age 59 of Blue Ash passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2013. He was born in Williamsburg, New York on January 4, 1954 the son of Charles Diliberto and Phyllis (Baglino) Growich. He was married to Lisa Butler in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 11, 2005.
He is survived by his wife, Lisa Diliberto of Blue Ash; his daughter, Marissa Leigh Diliberto of Blue Ash; his brother, Arthur Growich of Queens, New York; his nephew, Artie Growich of Queens, New York; his brother-in-law, Bruce Butler and his wife Heather and their daughters, Bianca and Bronte, of Holly Springs, North Carolina; his sister-in-law, Tonya Wilson and her husband Tony and their sons, Duncan and Connor, of Evansville, Indiana; his mother-in-law, Eleanor Butler and her loving companion Hap of Loveland, Ohio; and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Phyllis Growich.
Funeral service will be held at the Newcomer Funeral Home, 7830 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231 on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 8:00 PM with Dr. Michael Carpenter of the Loveland Park Baptist Church officiating. Cremation will follow. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Saturday from 6:00 PM until the time of service at 8:00 PM. In lieu of flowers donations may be directed to Marissa's college fund at US Bank in Mike's honor (Marissa Diliberto, acct # 230107684873 or via PayPal to lisa_diliberto@ hotmail.com)or to pancreatic cancer research via any avenue you choose, such as pancan.org or to the American Cancer Society. The family would like friends and family to join them for a Life Celebration lunch gathering on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at 12:30 PM at the Loveland Park Baptist Church, 2288 Lilac Street, Loveland, Ohio 45140, following Sunday service at 11:00 AM - bring a dish to share!!