MANCINI, John L. of Winthrop, passed away at the Dexter House Nursing Home in Malden, on July 27, 2013. He was 86. He was the husband of the late Rose E. (Caruana) Mancini. Born in Cambridge, he was the son of the late Frank and Rose DiFruscio. Devoted father of John E. Mancini and his loving companion Sophia Chou of Winthrop. A visiting hour will be held at the Maurice W. Kirby Funeral Home 210 Winthrop St. WINTHROP, on Fri, August 2, beginning at 9am. A Funeral Service will follow at the funeral home at 10am. Relatives and friends are invited. Interment will take place in the Massachusetts National Cemetery-Bourne, MA, at 1:30pm. John was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII. Prior to his retirement, he was self-employed as a television technician. For guestbook, please visit www.mauricekirbyfh.com.