Orlando Zoglio

Orlando Anthony "Lonni" Zoglio, 85, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, August 5, 2012, at his home. Born April 26, 1927, in Providence, RI, he was the husband of the late Viola Mary Folaros Zoglio, and son of the late Antonio Zoglio of Naples, Italy and Sylvia Migone Zoglio of Rome, Italy. A U. S. Navy veteran of World War II in the South Pacific 1943-1946, he received the Victory Medal, American Area Medal, and the Asiatic Pacific Medal. Mr. Zoglio was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, a member of the Knights of Columbus-Fast Lane Group, the Men's Garden Club, a volunteer for Mobile Meals Service, and a Scout leader at St. John's Lutheran Church. He was formerly employed as a Cotton Classer with Jones Gardner & Beal in Rhode Island 1950-1962, Allen, Gardner & Scott in Spartanburg, SC 1966-1985, and as a Lab Manager at Dan River Industries, Danville, VA 1985-1991. This great, wonderful, caring man is survived by his daughter, Regina Zoglio Searle and husband Robert L. Searle of Spartanburg, SC; son, Ray Zoglio and Wendy Burch of Spartanburg, SC; daughter-in-law, Keva Zoglio of Spartanburg, SC; brother, Armando Zoglio of Cranston, RI; sister, Bianca Uva of Cranston, RI; brother-in-law, Col. Arthur Falaros (U. S. Army, Ret.) of Boca Raton, FL; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his son, Robert Anthony Zoglio; brothers, Joseph Zoglio and his wife Margaret, Robert U. Zoglio and his wife Yvonne, Romolo A. Zoglio and his wife Tina, Al Snow and his wife Bernice, and Mario Zoglio; sisters, Carmela Green and her husband Leo, and Rose Nerney and her husband Teddy; brother-in-law, Americo Uva; and sisters-in-law, Bella Zoglio and Eve Folaros. A Celebration of Life visitation will be 5:00-7:00 PM Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted later in the week at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Cranston, RI. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Amedisys Hospice, 818-A East Main Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302; Interim Home Healthcare, 155 Deacon Tiller Court, Duncan, SC 29334; St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church Building Fund, 161 North Dean Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302; Mobile Meals Service, PO Box 461, Spartanburg, SC 29304; or the Parkinson's Disease Research Foundation, Emory University, 1440 Clifton Road NE, Suite 170, Atlanta, GA 30322. Special thanks to all the staff at Interim for their support, especially Jessica, Jocelyn, and Steve. The family would also like to thank the wonderful staff at Amedisys Hospice for all their support, especially to Martha, Michelle, Tony, Dean, Daisey, and all the wonderful CNA's. And to the best caregiver Dad could ever have had, Tina Steadman. Most of all, Regina and Robert would like to say to their family, we love you for all the love and support you have given us in this very critical time. Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Orlando Anthony "Lonni" Zoglio please visit our Sympathy Store.