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In memory of
Santino "Rodio" "Sam" Villella
July 29, 1946 - October 7, 2025
Jul 29, 1946 - Oct 7, 2025
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Santino "Sam" Villella-Rodio, 79, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2025. Born on July 29, 1946, in Motta Santa Lucia, Provincia di Catanzaro, Italy. Santino carried the spirit of his homeland with him throughout his life.
A proud first-generation Italian immigrant, Santino made his home first in Connecticut as the oldest child of six to Guerino and Maria Villella-Rodio. From there he lived in Michigan and Illinois before moving to Arizona, where the desert landscape …
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Born
July 29th, 1946
Passed away
October 7th, 2025
Marana, AZ
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Kelley Bruner
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