Nick Mangione Sr. biography: 13 things about Baltimore, Maryland real estate developer

Who was Nick Mangione Sr?

Nicholas Bernard “Nick” Mangione Sr. was an Italian-American real estate developer who served in the United States Navy during World War II. He his and wife Mary Cuba Mangione lived in a $1.9 million estate within their country club property and they have 10 children together.

Nick was born in Little Italy, Baltimore , Maryland, USA to Luigi Louis Mangione and Maria Mary Vilano Mangione. Nick’s sister Frances Mangione Marchese is Paul Marchese‘s wife.

Both Luigi Louis and Maria were born in Italy. He died in 1936 at age 46 and she died in 1964 at age 63.

All of Nick and Mary’s 37 grandchildren were all born at Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland. The eldest one was born in 1983.

On December 4, 2024, Nick and Mary’s grandson Luigi Nicholas Mangione allegedly fatally shot Brian Thompson in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. On December 9, 2024, Luigi Nicholas was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA.

Aside from establishing Lorien Health Services in Ellicott City, Howard County, Maryland, Nick also owned Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City, Hayfields Country Club in Cockeysville, Baltimore County and the WCBM-AM radio station in Baltimore. Here are 13 more things about him.

1. In 1950, he and Mary got married.
2. In June 1951, Mary gave birth to their daughter Rosemary Mangione, who got married to Joseph Juras.
3. In February 1953, Mary gave birth to their son Louis Mangione, who got married to Kathy Zannino Mangione.
4. In May 1954, Mary gave birth to their son John Dino Mangione, who got married to Deborah Mangione.
5. In January 1956, Mary gave birth to their daughter Linda Mangione, who got married to Robert Licata.
6. In April 1958, Mary gave birth to their son Nicholas Mangione Jr., who got married to Danielle Mangione.
7. In June 1959, Mary gave birth to Joanne Mangione, who got married to John Hock.
8. In February 1961, Mary gave birth to their son Peter Michael Mangione, who got married to Tracy Dolan.
9. In February 1962, Mary gave birth to their daughter Frances Mangione, who got married to Jerry O’Keefe.
10. In March 1966, Mary gave birth to their son Samuel Mangione, who got married to Katie Mangione.
11. In February 1967, Mary gave birth to their daughter Michele Mangione, who got married to Keith Collison.
12. In 1974, he and Mary built a home next to Weber’s Farm in Carney, Baltimore County.
13. In 2008, he died at age 83.

TIMELINE

1977

• In 1977, he established Lorien Health Services.

1978

• In 1978, he and Mary bought the Turf Valley Country Club and started to establish it as a hotel and a golf course resort.

1986

• In 1986, he bought the Haysfield County Club.

1988

• In 1988, he fired his nephew Frederick B. Grimmel, Jr., the then Turf Valley Country Club manager, for calling a black National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) member the N word during a taped conversation.

2000

• In 2000, he and Mary celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the Turf Valley Country Club.

2008

• On February 17, 2008, he turned 83.
• On November 2, 2008, he died at Greater Baltimore Medical Center of complications from a stroke.