IARROBINO, Frank Anthony Jr., age 92, of Alexandria, VA, formerly of West Roxbury, passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 2, 2024.
Frank was the son of the late Frank Iarrobino Sr. and Maria Iarrobino (Garafano). Husband of the late Celia Iarrobino (LaCambria) brother of Rosemarie Testa of Sarasota, FL and his late sisters, Florence Cerullo and Nancy Tomasetti.
Frank is survived by his children Elaina Nunn of Safety Harbor, FL, Rosemarie McGillicuddy of Cohasset, Frank Iarrobino of Hull, Charles Iarrobino of Walpole, Paul Iarrobino of Portland OR and Deana Burke of Providence, RI. He is also survived by his grandchildren Isabella, Alexandra and Sloane.
Frank graduated from Commerce High School in Boston, Class of 1948.
He was a long term Business Agent for Local #18 of the Boston Tile, Marble and Terrazzo Workers. Frank was elected First Executive Vice President of the International Union in the Washington DC.
After Frank retired from his long career in organized labor, he enjoyed a second career as sales manager for Hawaiian Pool & Patio in Alexandria, VA.
Frank was born in The North End of Boston during The Depression where at an early age he learned the importance of doing good work for its own sake and that the art of persuasion was actually a science. Although he had relocated to the Washington DC area his thoughts always returned to the strong sense of identity and community he grew up in so that one could say he never truly left The North End’s main streets and alleyways of the Urban Village that was The North End.
Visiting hours will be held at the P.E. Murray – F. J. Higgins, George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home 2000 Centre Street West Roxbury on Tuesday, February 13th from 9:30-10:30am, followed by a Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. at St. Theresa’s Church 2078 Centre Street, West Roxbury. Interment at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in West Roxbury.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Frank’s memory to the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.