The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Monday, September 16, 1996            TAG: 9609160002
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                    LENGTH:   25 lines

ROCCO GRILLO

Rocco Grillo, 89, of the 1000 block of Charity Drive, died Sept. 14, 1996.

Born in Portsmouth, he was a retired life insurance representative and professional musician. He was a member of Coleman Place Presbyterian Church, Norfolk, a life member of Disabled American Veterans Chapter (NU)4 and former member of Musician Union Local (NU)125.

Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Helen Edwards Grillo; three sons, Denis E. Grillo and his wife, Janet, of Virginia Beach, William M. Grillo and his wife, Fran, of Pottstown, Pa., Roger K. Grillo and his wife, Ruth, of Onancock, Va.; a brother, Samuel A. Grillo of Portsmouth; seven grandchildren, Tracy Colby of Twentynine Palms, Calif., William Grillo and Benjamin Grillo, both of Virginia Beach, Kate Grillo and Molly Grillo, both of Onancock, Susan Callanan of Alexandria, Va., Catherine Wood of Richmond, Va.; an uncle, Joseph Miller of Norfolk; and a number of nieces, nephews and cousins.

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. today in Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Bayside Chapel, by the Rev. Larry C. Miles. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Coleman Place Presbyterian Church building fund or the Salvation Army.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB