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Rocco Vencenzo SIMERI

[N5241]

1 OCT 1891 - 12 DEC 1973

  • RESIDENCE: 1973, 603 N. Hill S
  • OCCUPATION: Contractor
    1973
  • RESIDENCE: 1917, 606 Cresent, South Bend
  • OCCUPATION: Sewer Contractor
    1917
  • BIRTH: 1 OCT 1891, Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy
  • BURIAL: Highland Cemetery, South Bend, IN
  • DEATH: 12 DEC 1973, South Bend, IN
Father: Pasquale SIMERI
Mother: Maria Guiditta URSINO

Family 1 : Rosa LINARELLO
  • MARRIAGE: 22 JAN 1927, Gioiosa Ionica, Calabria, Italy
  1. +Nicholas SIMERI
  2. +Albert SIMERI
  3.  Rosemary SIMERI
  4.  Joseph SIMERI
  5.  Patrick SIMERI
  6. +Rocco John SIMERI

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[N5241] Rocco J. Simeri

Birth: Oct. 1, 1890
Italy

Death: Dec. 12, 1973
South Bend, St. Joseph, IN

Rocco J. Simeri
Oct. 1, 1890 Dec. 12, 1973

South Bend Tribune 12/13/1973
Rocco J. Simeri, 83, of 603 N. Hill St., died at 6:20pm, Wednesday, in the Cardinal Nursing Home after a year's illness. He was a retired contractor. Born Oct. 1, 1890, in Italy, he had lived here for 70 years. In 1923, in South Bend, he married Rose Linarello, who survives. Also surviving are four sons, Joseph and Patrick, both of South Bend, and Albert, and Rocco Jr., both of Elkhart; a daughter, Mrs. Rosemary Wray of South Bend: 24 grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Friends may call until 9pm today, in the McGann funeral home. Services will be held at 10 am, Saturday, in St Joseph Catholic Church, Rev. Donald Guetin, C.S.C. pastor, will officiate and burial will be in Highland Cemetery. A prayer service will be held at 7:30 Friday, in the funeral home. Mr. Simeri was a member of American Legion Post 50. Memorial contributions may be made to the heart Assn. of St. Joseph County.

Editor: He was the son of Pasquale Semeri and Maria Guiditta Ursino.

given name: Rocco
surname: Simeri
last place of residence: South Bend, Ind.
date of arrival: 07 May 1923
age at arrival: 31y
ethnicity:
port of departure: Napoli
port of arrival: New York
gender: Male
marital status: M
us citizen: X
ship of travel: Conte Rosso

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