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Rocco Merlino Obituary
Rocco was a proud U.S. Navy veteran, serving in the Korean War as part of Utility Squadron Five. He was a hard-working, self-employed general contractor who played as hard as he worked. Rocco spent his last few years with his trusty companion dog, Bear.
Memorial contributions may be made in his name to K9s for Warriors at donate.k9sforwarriors.org.
A private graveside service with Navy military honors will take place at North Royalton Cemetery, North Royalton, OH.
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