Obituary of Frank DiFiore

Francesco "Frank" DiFiore, 85, of Vineland and St. Pete Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully at home Friday, March 15, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Palermo, Sicily, Italy, he immigrated to the United States in 1956. While in Italy, he served as an officer in the Italian Navy, Submarine division. Frank worked as a machinist and retired from the Rock Tenn Company in 1993. He enjoyed spending time with his family and his family of friends in St. Pete Beach. He is survived by the love of his life, his wife of 56 years, Concetta (Liotta); daughter and son-in-law, Maria DeLiberis (William); daughter Lucrezia Krolikowski (Daniel); and grandchildren, Dr. Ida DeLiberis Smith (Adrian), Francesca DeLiberis, Daniel Krolikowski and Maria Krolikowski. A funeral home visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 from 6pm to 9pm and again on Wednesday March 20, 2013 from 8:30am to 10:30am at Rone Funeral Service, 1110 E. Chestnut Ave., Vineland. A funeral liturgy will be held Wednesday at 11:00am at Christ the Good Shepherd Parish-Church of St. Isidore the Farmer, 1655 Magnolia Road, Vineland. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Vineland. Arrangements are under the supervision of Rone Funeral Service, 1110 E. Chestnut Ave., Vineland. Donations in Frank's memory can be made to Christ the Good Shepherd Parish, Saint Vincent DePaul Conference, 1655 Magnolia Road, Vineland, NJ 08361. To send online condolences, please visit the "Book of Memories" Tribute/Condolence section on the funeral home website at www.ronefuneralservice.com.