Loving tributes for 'true Burnley legend' who co-founded town's first Italian takeaway

Loving tributes have been paid to a special husband, father, grandfather and family man who was the co-founder of Burnley’s first Italian takeaway.
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Enzo Manta

Enzo Manta, who operated front of house at the renowned Enzo's pizza and Italian food takeaway shop in Colne Road, died in the Royal Blackburn hospital on Wednesday afternoon.

In a moving post on Facebook, his son Nico wrote: “It is with a heavy heart that I have to write this status. My dad, Vincenzo Manta also known as Enzo, passed away yesterday at the Royal Blackburn.

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"We have been inundated with messages and phone calls of well wishes. We are sorry we haven’t been able to reply to every call or message but we thank you all.

“Enzo wouldn’t want any doom and gloom over his passing. He was always positive and he was a proud Burnley man.

“He loved this town, he loved the people of Burnley and he loved his beloved Clarets. He was a Burnley boy through and through.

“He had many proud moments. He loved his football, he represented Saint Mary’s at Primary School and went on to win everything playing for Saint Theodore’s High school. He also represented the Burnley Town team.

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“From playing for the Burnley Town team to opening his first ice cream van and to opening Enzo’s Pizza Takeaway with his brothers.

“He served the good people of Burnley for over 40 years. He leaves, his beautiful wife Maria his son Nicolò and daughter Carmela, as well as his granddaughter Sofia Maria and his new born Grandson Vincenzo Matteo.

“He leaves his brothers his sister, his mother and his nieces and nephews and all of his family and friends.

“Enzo was, is and will always be a true Burnley legend."

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