Salvatore Emanuel “Mannie” Anello III, an attorney who practiced in Arbutus and immersed himself in local politics, died of complications from heart failure Oct. 24 at his daughter’s home. The Annapolis resident was 77.

Born in Baltimore and raised on Yale Avenue in Irvington, he was the son of Salvatore Emanuel Anello Jr., a tavern owner, and his wife, Rose Fitzsimmons Anello, who operated a recreation center in Beechfield.

He attended St. Peter the Apostle and St. Joseph Monastery schools and was a graduate of Mount St. Joseph High School. He played football, sang in the school choir and was on the debate team.

He met his future wife, Katherine Griffith, through his sister. Their first date was at the St. Joseph Christmas dance.

He earned degrees at Loyola University Maryland and the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. Mr. Anello served in the Army and was stationed in West Germany.

After establishing a law practice on Sulphur Spring Road in Arbutus in the mid-1970s, he became a general practitioner and specialized in criminal defense, domestic cases and workers’ compensation.

“If the case was interesting to him, he took it,” said his daughter, Erin Anello Osborne. “He loved trial work and wanted to argue and use persuasive speech.”

“He was a respected and beloved member of the Maryland Bar and known for his no-nonsense approach, partnered with empathy and determination to obtain justice for each of his clients,” said another daughter, Kelly Anello McCone.

Mr. Anello immersed himself in local politics, inviting guests to discuss law and politics at the “Political Knights of the Arbutus Roundtable” at Paul’s Restaurant, a local gathering spot.

Mr. Anello typically accompanied local dignitaries and political candidates during the Fourth of July parade in Arbutus each year.

He was a basketball coach at the Cape St. Claire Recreation League in Anne Arundel County, coaching his daughters and their friends.

In his free time, he followed the Maryland thoroughbred racing scene at Pimlico and Laurel. He also visited Ocean Downs on the Eastern Shore and was an avid Orioles and Ravens fan.

“He was always quick to offer cynical praise and criticism,” said his son-in-law, J.B. Osborne. “But his loyalty to the hometown teams was unquestionable.”

He had been a member of St. Andrew By the Bay and St. John the Evangelist churches and sang hymns in a full voice.

“No one can tell his story quite like he could,” said his son-in-law, J.B. Osborne. “Mannie’s larger-than-life personality, quick wit, and warm heart touched the lives of so many.”

A funeral service was held Nov. 2 at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in Cockeysville.

Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Katherine Griffith Anello, a legal secretary; two daughters, Kelly Anello McCone and Erin Anello Osborne, both of Phoenix, Baltimore County; a sister, Josephine Anello Kaminski, of Eldersburg; and six grandsons.