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He was predeceased by his wife, Dot, his sister, Virginia Cirillo, and his brother, John Grecco.Ī memorial service will be held at LifePoint Church at 1701 Emory Road in Reisterstown at 11 a.m.

Grecco is survived by his son, Gary Grecco, of Hanover, Pennsylvania his daughter, Nina Southan, of Sykesville and four grandchildren. He also loved birdwatching and going to the racetrack at the fairgrounds in Timonium. He served on the Maryland Racing Commission, where he was one of the few members who were not industry insiders. Beirne Award from the United Way of America and the Samuel Gompers Award from the American Red Cross.Īlong with his career, Mr. Grecco earned two national awards for community service - the Joseph A. He also served on the Maryland Racing Commission.Īdditionally, he served on the United Way and Blue Cross/Blue Shield board of directors. Grecco was a member of the Baltimore Work Force Investment Board and Maryland Transportation Commission. “He was a person that loved life and loved serving the working individual.” “He was a giant in the community,” his son Gary Grecco, said. Asked by police officers to leave, he refused and was escorted from the store, handcuffed, and taken to Central Booking. Grecco was attempting to use pennies to purchase heart-shaped boxes of Valentine’s Day chocolates when another customer in line complained. Grecco’s support for union workers was on display in 2004, when he was arrested during a labor protest at a Safeway supermarket in North Baltimore. But he also believed that even people without a union deserve benefits to improve their lifestyle. “He was a true believer of the union movement. “With his personality, he was so upfront and honest that he started to elevate up the ranks,” Dijulius said. Townsend Jr., career CSX railroad employee who worked in computer operations, dies Baltimore Sun eNewspaper Home Page Close Menu

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