Mary
Rose Grignano, age 94, of Friendship, Wisconsin died
Thursday, August 2, 2007 at the Moundview Memorial Extended
Care in Friendship, Wisconsin.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 06,
2007 at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Friendship,
Wisconsin. Father James P. McNamee will officiate. Interment
will be at the St. Leo�s Catholic Cemetery, Friendship,
Wisconsin.
Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday at Roseberry's
Funeral Home. A Prayer service will be held at 7:00 p.m.
Mary was born February 17, 1913 in Madison, Wisconsin to
Anthony and Antonia (Monino) Bonanno. She grew up in Madison
with her family. Mary married Jacob "Jack" Grignano on June
4, 1931 in Madison, Wisconsin. The couple moved to
Friendship, WI in the early 1930�s. They farmed in Richfield
Township, and Mary worked during WWII and the Korean
Conflict at Badger Ordnance. Later she waitressed and
managed various restaurants and in 1956 bought the old
Friendship Caf� and built the new Friendship Caf� in 1960,
which she owned for 16 years.
Mary retired and pursued her dream of painting.
Mary enjoyed painting, crafts, cooking, traveling, and
spending time with her family.
Mary was a member of St. Joseph�s Catholic Church,
Friendship Homemakers, and the Royal Neighbors.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents, husband,
sister, Ann Pelstring; and brother, Sam BonAnno.
Survivors:
