Attilio Rossi Obituary (1916

Attilio Rossi, 96 of Monroe Twp, NJ died Tuesday December 18th at St. Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in New York City, Mr. Rossi grew up in Italy. He returned to the U.S. and lived in the Astoria section of Queens, NY and in Olive Bridge, NY before moving to the Rossmoor community in Monroe Twp. 6 years ago. He was employed most of his life as a chef, retiring in 1980 from the Kidder-Peabody Co., Manhattan. Mr. Rossi was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific theater. He attained the rank of Sergeant and participated in the New Guinea and Luzon Campaigns. He was a member of the New York Hotel Trades Council and the Bocce Club in the Rossmoor community. Surviving is his wife of 66 years, Laura Restani Rossi, his two sons Albert and his wife Theresa of East Brunswick and John and his wife Anna of East Brunswick, his daughter Norma Rossi of East Brunswick, his two sisters Ebe Marazzi and Ines Rhigelli, both of Cedogno, Italy and six grandchildren Michael, Lauren, Anthony, Maria, Julia and Katherine. Services will begin 8:45 a.m. Saturday at the Lester Memorial Home 16 W. Church St., Jamesburg followed by a 9:30 a.m. funeral liturgy at St. Bartholomew's RC Church, East Brunswick. Entombment will be in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick. Visiting hours for family and friends will be Friday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and Saturday 7:45-8:45 a.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital, NY, NY at www.mskcc.org/giving.