Mr Raffaele Mainiero, of Chesterfield, has died in Chesterfield Royal Hospital, aged 45.
Born at Carr Vale, he had been a lifelong resident of this part of Derbyshire.
First and foremost a family man, Mr Mainiero worked as a sales manager and enjoyed socialising.
He leaves a widow, Suzanne, son Sebastian, a mother, brother, one nice and one nephew.
A service at 1pm at Spencer Street Roman Catholic Church on Monday, June 2, will be followed by burial at Boythorpe Cemetery at 2.15pm.
Funeral directors: Co-Operative Funeral Service, 55 West Bars, Chesterfield (tel. 01246 220201).