Rocco J. Frallicciardi Obituary (1937 - 2015)

South Portland- Rocco J. Frallicciardi, 77, of Broadway, died peacefully on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Maine Medical Center. He was born in Portland, Maine on November 21, 1937 the son of the late Vincent J. and Mary R. DiFilippo Frallicciardi. He attended local schools and graduated from South Portland High School. He then enlisted and served in the United States Air Force. Rocco was a true artist, craftsman and lover of all things nautical. He loved the aesthetics of the coast and enjoyed walks along the beach. Pipe in hand, and dog Sibu at his side, the water is where he felt most at home. His immense knowledge of the sea, and time spent serving the country in the Air Force made for a seemingly infinite amount of stories to entertain the ears of friends, neighbors and grandchildren alike. Rocco especially loved crafting miniature replicas of the Charles Morgan. His most recent job was creating custom jewelry under his own company, Simply Golden by Rocco He is survived by a son Vincent James Frallicciardi and his wife Melanie Michaud of Madawaska; a daughter Nicolle and her husband Stephen Ring of WI; sister Maria and her husband Travis Bowen of NC; brothers Alfonse Frallicciardi of FL, Frankie and his wife Michele Frallicciardi of CT and Vincent and his wife Marlene Frallicciardi of NV; four grandchildren Sydney Ring of WI, Brandon Ring of WI, Connor Ring of WI, and Darren Devost of Madawaska; numerous nieces and nephews. At the familys request all services will be private. Arrangements are under the direction of the Conroy-Tully Crawford Funeral Home, 1024 Broadway, South Portland. To view Roccos memorial page or to share an online condolence, please visit www.ctcrawford.com