Michael Dominic Grano, 70, business proprietor in auto marketplace turned actual estate entrepreneur

Jan. 27, 1952 – Nov. 23, 2022

Soon after a extended vocation performing in the car market, Michael Dominic Grano made a decision to take a look at his fascination in genuine estate, setting up his own apartment lease and rental management organization.

Presently dabbling in true estate for decades, he used money from the sale of his two Napa auto pieces outlets to reinvest in added rental houses. He flipped some of them, whilst other qualities have remained with his relatives.

His daughter Michelle mentioned her father usually utilised his knowledge and imagination to program for the future.

“He acquired into authentic estate mainly because it is just a thing he loved doing and noticed it as a great investment opportunity,” she said. “He normally had a eyesight for items.”

All the whilst, he was a devoted household male to his 5 kids and spouse and experienced a “larger than lifetime personality” with the smile, charisma and booming voice to match it, his family observed.

Mr. Grano, of East Amherst, died Nov. 23 of leukemia even though surrounded by his wife and little ones. He was 70.

Born in Buffalo, he attended St. John the Baptist and graduated from Cardinal O’Hara Large School and Canisius University.

He owned Logan & Youthful Napa Vehicle Elements in the Village of East Aurora and South Hills Napa Auto Pieces in Springville until 2005, right after serving as a sales supervisor at the relatives enterprise Grano & Sons in Tonawanda.

Mr. Grano then became a genuine estate entrepreneur and started out Grano Management Inc. right until his retirement in 2016. He turned his enthusiasm for cars and trucks into a income specialist posture with Basil Ford and gained the Ideal of the Ideal Award at Basil Ford in 2016.

He married the former Martha Ann Merck on Jan. 21, 1984, at St. Gregory the Fantastic Roman Catholic Church, exactly where the two were being parishioners. They were being married for 38 many years.

A pancreatic cancer survivor of six a long time, Mr. Grano was a Cub Scout pack chief and hockey coach, member of the Corvette Club and former chairman of Catholic Charities for St. Gregory the Terrific parish. He began the St. Greg’s hockey league as effectively.

Amongst his hobbies, Mr. Grano loved fishing, golfing, boating and dancing and sang the countrywide anthem at a Buffalo Bison’s activity. He also performed Santa Claus throughout the getaway season.

His spouse and children reported Mr. Grano was a men and women human being who beloved talking to buyers and getting to know possible tenants. He was not only a landlord, but served mentor the men and women who purchased and rented assets from his company.

He also assisted them if they necessary it, even just after they’d shift out, his loved ones stated. There was a single tenant, in individual, who Mr. Grano would usually make absolutely sure was cared for, no matter whether that meant getting him a wintertime coat or a new pair of boots, his wife claimed.

In addition to his spouse and daughter Michelle, he is survived by three other daughters, Lisa Perry, Andrea Thaxton and Annie Downs a son, Michael Jr. three brothers, David, Joseph Jr. and Robert a sister, Angela Downing and seven grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday in St. Gregory the Excellent Church, 200 St. Gregory Courtroom, Williamsville. Burial will be at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Cheektowaga.