Obituary of Rocco Salvatore Attinello

ATTINELLO, Rocco Salvatore - At Bluewater Health, Palliative Care on Wednesday, May 2, 2007, Rocco died peacefully with his family by his side, at the age of 86. Beloved husband of Grazia for 56 years. Loved father of Santo and his wife Teresa, Gaetano and his wife Loretta, Salvatore and his wife Bernita. Proud Nonno of Maya, Zyna, Saalah, Andrea, Adriano, Jocelyn, and Demetria. Dear brother of Rosa (the late Santo) Amato, Grazia Farina (the late Antonio), and Maria Farina (the late Ignazio). Also survived by many cousins, nieces and nephews. Predeceased by three brothers and their wives, Carlo (Guiseppina), Martino (Nicolina) and Santo (Rosalia) and brother-in-law of Anna (Vincenzo) Pittari and Maria Pizzuto. Rocco was employed for many years at Esso Chemical and retired in 1986. He was a member of the Dante Club. Family and friends will miss seeing him working in his garden. Visitation will be held at the McKENZIE & BLUNDY FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTRE, 431 Christina St. N., Sarnia, on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where prayers will be offered at 8:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Fr. Terence Runstedler at St. Peter's Church on Monday at 9:30 a.m. Entombment to follow at Our Lady of Mercy Mausoleum. As an expression of sympathy, friends who wish may send memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, 714 Lite St., Pt. Edward N7V 1A6. Messages of condolence & memories may be left at www.mckenzieblundy.com. A tree has been planted in memory of Rocco Attinello in the McKenzie & Blundy Memorial Forest.