Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....(DeSimone) Leggio, Grace C. July 15 2004
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Grace C. Leggio
July 15, 1913 July 15, 2004

Grace C. Leggio was born on July 15, 1913, in Lake Charles, Louisana and taken 
by the Lord on her birthday 91 years later. The oldest of seven DeSimone 
children, she grew up in Los Angeles where she met her future husband. 

On June 6, 1937 she married the love of her life Anthony Leggio. After working 
at the family Italian market in South Central Los Angeles since a young boy, 
Anthony moved the family from Los Angeles to Bakersfield in 1945 to build 
Piute Packing Company. Grace was a devoted wife and mother. She, like many in 
her generation, gave true meaning to the phrase behind every successful man is 
a good woman.

After retiring from the cattle business in 1959, she continued to be her 
husbands silent and strong partner as he pursued a second career in the real 
estate development business.

Grace and Anthony had four sons, Joseph, Charles, Frank and Anthony. She was 
preceded in death by her husband who died shortly after their 50th anniversary 
in 1987. She was also preceded in death by her son, Charles, who died in 2000. 
She is survived by Joe and Tina Leggio of Carlsbad, CA; daughter-in-law, 
Shirley Leggio of Upland, CA; Frank Leggio of Florida; and Anthony and Dayna 
Leggio of Bakersfield, CA. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and 
four great-grandchildren.

While always epitomizing the terms Wife, Mother and Grandmother, Grace was a 
God fearing woman and always remained selfless and deeply devoted to her 
family and God. She was a continuing source of strength and inspiration to her 
family and her remarkable spirit will always live on in the lives of the many 
people she so deeply touched.

The family would like to thank Dr. Tommy Lee and the wonderful staff at 
Bakersfield Heart Hospital for making her final days so pleasant.

Private family services will be held at San Clemente Catholic Mission. In lieu 
of flowers, donations may be made to your favorite charity. 


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Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased.


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