Marilyn M. Grillo, 90, of 49 John St., Hornell, died early
Thursday morning (May 14, 2020) at Elderwood of Hornell Nursing Facility,
following a brief illness.
Born in Hornell on May 8, 1930, she was the daughter of
Frank & Camilla (Angel) McClary.
Marilyn grew up in Hornell and was a graduate of Hornell
High School (class of 1949). While in
high school, she began working, in many capacities, at the former Tuttle &
Rockwell Store in Hornell, a job that she held from 1946-1950. She later was employed for several years as
assistant manager and buyer at the former Cameo Shop in Hornell.
In the 1970’s, Marilyn acquired her Real Estate License and
for several years served as a real estate agent for Winter’s Real Estate in
Hornell. She later received her Broker’s
License and began working for Real Inc. in Hornell. She retired in 2017 at the tender age of 87.
Marilyn was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and a
communicant of St. Ann’s Church. She was
also a member of the Ladies of Columbus, St. James Auxiliary, G. Carducci Lodge
(Son’s of Italy) and the Hornell Alumni Association.
Having a deep love & affection for her family and many
friends, Marilyn loved entertaining at her home and always enjoyed the company
of others. One of her favorite times of year was Halloween inviting all the
neighborhood children into her decorated home to give them candy, cider and
doughnuts. She also enjoyed sketching pictures on the hill at Kanakadea
Park. She will be remembered as a
genuine, giving, loving, compassionate woman who always had a smile on her face
and a twinkle in her eye. She will be
sadly missed by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing her!!
Marilyn was married on January 13, 1951 to Joseph “Joe”
Grillo who died July 22, 2003. She was
also preceded in death by her daughter, Deborah “Debbie” Fahl who died
September 5, 2019.
Surviving are her son, Michael “Mike” Grillo of Hornell; her
daughter, Mary (Stephen) Westfall of West Palm Beach, FL; her sister, Betty
Jean (Gene) Saville of Port Charlotte, FL; her son-in-law, James Fahl of Avoca;
4 grandchildren, Eric (Misty) Grillo, Jessica (Rhett) Snyder, Brian (Jessica)
Fahl and Stephen (Brittany) Westfall; 10 great-grandchildren; several nieces
& nephews.
Due to the Caronavirus Pandemic there will be no calling
hours. A private graveside service will
be held at the convenience of the family at St. Ann’s Cemetery with Fr. Stan
Kacprzak officiating. A celebration of
life with family and friends will be held at a later date.
The Graveside Service for Marilyn will be streamed via
Facebook Live and can be viewed on the Dagon Funeral Home Facebook page on
Monday at 2:00 p.m. by visiting www.facebook.com/dagonfuneralhome. The video will remain available for viewing
on our Facebook page for 30 days.
Funeral arrangements are in care of the Dagon Funeral Home,
38 Church St., Hornell, NY.
Marilyn’s family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions in her name be made to the Hornell Alumni Association, PO Box
135, Hornell, NY 14843.
