Source: Morning Star November 5, 1953 p.3
Gasparini Oliveri Funeral Home
Veterans Who Have Passed–George “Curley” Summers
Source: Rockford Register Star, Sept. 8, 2020.
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Ex-assistant City Attorney Dies in Crash
Register Star, October 29, 1989, Ben Rand.
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Ambruoso, Veto A. – March 20, 1988 obituary
Source: Rockford Register Star, Sunday, March 20, 1988
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Graceffa, Mary Frances
Died March 11, 2004. Born Sept. 21, 1925, daughter of Joseph and Vita Ruvolo, worked at Warner Lambert 18 years, Maria’s Restaurant 25 years, and Roma Bakery 5 years. Married Phil Graceffa May 21, 1944 in Algiers, La. Gasparini & Oliveri Funeral Home, St. Anthony Catholic Church. Survivors include husband, Phil, daughter Maria Schiro, sons Anthony (Sue), Phil Jr., and son Joseph (Cynthia) 7 grandchildren, Martin (Patricia) Ruvolo, sister Rose (Dale) Hribal
Source: Rockford Register Star March 2004
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Ethel M. Correnti – 1995 obituary
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Anderson, Segurd A.C.
74, 1918 N Court St., died Thursday in Rockford Memorial Hospital, was employed 37 years by I.R.S. Gasparini and Oliveri Funeral Home, burial in Willwood Burial Park, Trinity Lutheran Church
Source: Rockford Morning Star 6/12/1970
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Castronovo, Samuel L. (Sam)
h1427 Rock St.
Source: 1937 Rockford City Directory
“Castronovo apparel shop partner dies”
Source: Rockfordiana: Biographies CAR-CAZ 1967 to present
Samuel L. (Sam) Castronovo, 61, 2115 Bradley Rd., dies Monday in St. Anthony’s Hospital after short illness. Native of Rockford, joined business est. by sister Frances and another sister in the 1940’s. Castronovo’s was then located at 323 N Church St., and moved to 722 N Main St. Survivors include his sister, Frances Castronovo and a nephew. Two other sisters died earlier – Lilyan in 1955 and Rose in 1966. Gasparini & Oliveri Funeral Home, Holy Family Catholic Church, Calvary Cemetery
Source: Rockfordiana: Biographies CAR-CAZ 1967 to present & Rockford Register Republic 11/20/1973
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Cason, Marguerite “Peggy”
born Feb. 7, 1916 in Canonsburg, Pa, daughter of Joseph and Angelina Marconi, married Anthony “Tony” Cason in 1938 ; married 68 years; he predeceased her in 2007. Co-owner of Maria’s Italian Café; she was the business manager with husband Tony founded Maria’s Frozen Foods. Member of St. Anthony’s church survivor’s include granddaughters Renee (Doug) Zwiger, Rae Ann Pirello, and Rita (Chet) Epperson, brother Frank (Laura) Marconi. Predeceased by her daughter, Donna and son-in-law, Russ Pirello, brothers Raymond and James, and sisters Edith D’Orazio and Norma Sproule. Gasparini and Oliveri Funeral Home, St. Anthony Catholic Church. Private family internment in Calvary Cemetery
Source: Rockford Register Star 12/16/2010
Source: Rockford Register Star 12/17/2010
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Cason, Anthony “Uncle Tony”
91, of Rockford, passed away in Provena St. Anne’s. Born April 17, 1915, the son of Tiss and Maria Cason, he married Marguerite Marconi in St. Anthony Church in 1938. Tony and his mother created and founded Maria’s Italian Café and Maria’s frozen foods. He owned The Music Box, Green Gables, Palm gardens, The Airport Restaurant and Nino’s Steakhouse. Tony played the trumpet in the Al’s Iowaianes Band and also for special services in the army, WWII. Member of St. Anthony Church. Predeceased by brother John (Jake), sisters Irene Cherichetti and Inez Vitale. Arrangements by Gasparini and Oliveri Funeral Home.
Source: Rockford Register Star 3/10/207
