Obituaries

Obituary: Rocco Giannone

Giannone died Wednesday, April 30.

The following is from DeVito Funeral Home.

Rocco Giannone, of Arlington, died Wednesday, April 30.

Beloved husband of Pasqualina (Varallo) for 68 years. Father of Aldo and his wife Anna of Arlington and Carlo and his wife Barbara of Arlington. Grandfather of Carmela Ulmschneider, Patty Giannone, Lisa Casey, Rocco Giannone, Carlo Giannone, Jessica Giannone and Jonathan Giannone. Also survived by two adoring great grandchildren.

Funeral from the DeVito Funeral Home, 1145 Mass. Ave., ARLINGTON, on Saturday at 8 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at 9 a.m. in St. Agnes Church. Burial to follow in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to visiting hours in the funeral home on Friday from 4-8 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Rocco's memory to St. Jude Children's Hospital at www.stjude.org/donate or 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. For directions or to send an online condolence, visit www.devitofuneralhomes.com.

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