Obituary of Amelia Grillo

Amelia (Lagano) Grillo, 98, of Vineland passed away on March 31, 2014 at home. She was born to the late Anna & Rocco Lagano in Port Chester, NY. She was a wonderful homemaker and enjoyed baking. She volunteered her time by being a Brownie leader, Secretary of the PTA and spent much time at the Newcomb Hospital tending the gardens. She raised priced roses that she enjoyed a great deal. She was also an avid bridge player and sports fan (especially the Philadelphia Phillies). She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She always gave love and unselfishness but never expecting anything in return. Amelia was predeceased by Nicholas Grillo (her husband of 76 years) in 2007. She leaves to cherish her memory: daughter, Joy & beloved son-in-law Paul of Vineland; son, Nick & daughter-in-law Claudia of CT; brothers, Vincent & sister-in-law Jean Lagano of NY, Joseph Lagano of NY, sister Anita Fox of NY, grandchildren: Annalyn (Michael) LaCombe of MA, John (Young) Grillo of TX, Joseph (Robin) Grillo of CT, Nicholas Grillo (Kirk Mills) of CA, Todd Smith of FL, Rodney Shiloh of MD, Florence Arra of Vineland, Regina (David) Surdam of Pittsgrove, NJ and 7 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 4th at 1pm at DeMarco-Luisi Funeral Home, 2755 S. Lincoln Ave., Vineland, NJ. Family and friends will be received on Friday from 11am to 1pm at the funeral home. Entombment will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Vineland. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to: Compassionate Hospice Care, 518 S. Shore Rd., Marmora, NJ 08223.