Obituaries
Nicholas DeMaio Jr, 84, Printing Plant Manager, Baseball Player, Country Music Entertainer
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Nicholas M. DeMaio Jr. (Jay) 84, passed away peacefully at home on Dec. 6, 2015 after a four-month battle with cancer.
Nick was born in Stamford on Sept. 14, 1931 to the late Mary (Abate) DeMaio and Nicholas M. DeMaio Sr. Growing up in Stamford’s historic west side, Nick maintained strong roots there, later becoming a 57-year resident of Darien. After graduating from J.M. Wright Technical High School in 1948, he was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies baseball organization. He went on to play minor league baseball for several years, including the K.O.M. league based in Commerce, Oklahoma.