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Vincent Gregorio Obituary
Pastor Vincent Gregorio, 51, passed away on October 29, 2014. Born in Rijeka, Croatia on June 14, 1963, Pastor came to the US at the age of 6 with his twin sister, Valeria Gregorio, older sister Vinka (Busanic) Lucio, and parents Vincent and Ana Gregorio. A true lover of life, he was an enthusiastic sports fan, avid traveler, and one of the most competitive billiards and poker players around. His face was always filled with a smile- whether he was traveling in the Philippines with his twin sister, playing pool at the Bounty Room, or enjoying a home cooked meal with his family.
Pastor is survived by his siblings Valeria Gregorio, Vinka Lucio, Norma Shala, and Nevio Busanic, his brother-in-law Craig Lucio and nieces Chelsea and Carley Lucio, his brother-in-law Milaim Shala, niece Ida Shala, nephew Kemail Shala, and nephew Glen Busanic.
While his immediate family was small, Pastor's extended family of friends is endless. His smile, positivity and zest for life will be missed and remembered forever. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 12:30pm at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Hermosa Beach. Please sign the guestbook at www.dailybreeze .com/obits.
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Yami Rico
November 5, 2022
Dear unforgettable Pastor, your positive personality and bright smile are always with me.
June 15, 2015
My dear friend. You will forever live in my hearts. You showed me how to be positive in any situation. Our Wells Frago days were amazing because of you!
March 30, 2015
I still think about you every day
Joe Molina
November 23, 2014
My sincere condolences go out to Ez, Vinka, Craig, Chelsea, Carly and all other family/friends.
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Gary Bull
November 20, 2014
He's always been 1 of a kind and was honored to call him a Great Friend. My deepest condolences to his family. We miss you BUDDY !
Christine Ertelt
November 14, 2014
So sorry to hear that Pastor passed away. I have many fond childhood memories of Pastor, a wonderful, always friendly guy with a great smile.
Truly will be missed.
My condolences and prayers
~ Christine Ertelt
mary matera
November 13, 2014
I'm so sorry for you tremendous loss Valeria. You both shared such a bright, beautiful smile..
Lou Duh
November 13, 2014
Val, my deepest sympathies to you and your entire family. I will always remember Pastor with that killer smile! Always a fun loving guy. Gone too soon. My thoughts and prayers are with you
Chris Dodd
November 12, 2014
Rest in Peace Buddy. Miss you.
November 12, 2014
So sorry to hear about Pastor, thoughts and prayers are with Valeria & Vinca.
November 12, 2014
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal. He left a lot of wonderful memories to cherish!
Our prayers our with you,
Ray, Denise & Eric Gregoire
Ida Shala
November 12, 2014
Dear uncle Pastor, I only saw you once but your strong positive life energy will always stay in our memory. You will live trough us because we share the same blood. Love you forever.
Your family from Croatia Norma, Nevio, Milaim, Kemajl, Glen and Ida <3
Al Diller
November 12, 2014
My childhood friend that had a great big heart and smile always! There are more memories that you can imagine! Pas lived his life the way most dream of! I will always cherish the time we had together! Take care of my son brother and keep those smiles shinning down on us all! See you all soon! Big AL
Martin & Sally Benzell
November 11, 2014
Pas,
Your smile was bigger than life as was your wonderful personality. We will forever miss you and your zest for life. Vinka,Craig,Ez, Chelsea, and Carley,I hope your many great memories of Pas brings you some comfort at this difficult time.
Sam and Barbara Holt
November 11, 2014
It was great knowing such a great man. We will always remember his great smile. RIP our friend.
Darlene Lucio
November 11, 2014
It's such a sad time for you all! We are so very sorry! Pas really was one of the most happy go lucky people we've ever known. He will be remembered.He is at peace! Love each of you!!
Lee-Ann Turner
November 11, 2014
This is a lovely dedication for such a nice gentleman whom we grew to consider as family since meeting Pas. Our heart felt thoughts and prayers are with Ez, Vinka and their siblings in Croatia. Craig, Carley, Chelsea and the extended family who knew and loved Pas well. The best to all as you deal with this difficult time! Our love... Alan, Lee-Ann, Christopher, Jocelyn
Alan canal
November 11, 2014
You always left me smiling. You will be remembered. He always was all in.
Chelsea Lucio
November 11, 2014
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” That's Uncle Pas in a nutshell...he taught us how to live to the fullest and keep a smile on our faces always.
November 11, 2014
He always lived his life on his own terms and that's all any of us could hope for in life.
Sandra Huljev Prebanda
November 11, 2014
Sending Love & Prayers to this amazing family .
F. Dean Byers Jr.
November 11, 2014
Such a great person and dear friend, I will miss you dearly.
Kelley Farnsworth
November 11, 2014
Such a loss.... He left a big impact on myself and everyone around him. Very sad news
November 11, 2014
I worked with Pastor at DHL a number of years ago. What a great guy.
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