Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Grillo, Rocco May 10, 1941
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Norfolk Virginian Pilot May 11, 1941

Rocco Grillo, aged 59, son of the late Biago and Mrs. Lucia Capeci Grillo, a 
native of Genzano, Italy, and a resident of Norfolk for the past 38 years, died 
at 3:55 o'clock yesterday morning at a local hospital. He was a member of the 
Italian Benevolent Society. He is survived by two brothers, Eugenio and Vincent 
Grillo, of Norfolk; one sister, Mrs. Michael Caprio, of Portsmouth and several 
nieces and nephews.
The body will be taken from the H.D. Oliver Funeral Apartments, 1501 Colonial 
Avenue, to Sacred Heart Catholic Church for services tomorrow morning at 10 
o'clock. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Rosary services will be held at 
the H.D. Oliver Funeral Apartments tonight at 8 o'clock. 
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Rocco Grillo - Funeral services for Mr. Grillo, who died Saturday at a local 
hospital, were held Monday morning at 10 o’clock at Sacred Heart Catholic 
Church, with the Rev. T. P. Scannell, officiating. The Rev. E. P. Kilgalen was 
celebrant of the mass. The text of Father Scannell’s address at the conclusion 
of the mass was “Preparedness for Death.” During the service, E. Vincent Smith 
sang, “Veni Jesu” and “Benedictus,” with J. Harvey Stevens as organist. There 
was a large attendance and many floral offerings. The casket was covered with 
clusters of Easter lilies, pink roses and fern. A delegation from the Italian 
Benevolent Society was in attendance. Interment was in St. Mary’s Cemetery. 
Services at the grave were conducted by Father Scannell. The pallbearers were 
Felix ReDavid, Felix Caprio, Domenic P. Lascara, Nicholas Granata, Joseph 
Caprio, Antonio Casolaro, Santo LoCascio and John Demaio.

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot  May 13, 1941


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