Southbridge : Croce Rodolfo 'Rudi' DiGregorio, 93, passed away on Saturday, March 28th, in the Life Care Center of Auburn after an illness.

He leaves his beloved wife of 64 years, Mimina (DiCarlo) DiGregorio; his two sons, Dante DiGregorio of Southbridge and Giancarlo DiGregorio of Southbridge; his daughter, Sandra Mercurio and her husband Domenic of Sturbridge; his grandson, Fabio Mercurio of Sturbridge; his two sisters-in-law, Maria DiGregorio of Southbridge and Marisa DiCarlo of Bussi (Pescara), Italy; and several beloved nieces, nephews, and friends.  He was predeceased by his three brothers, Francesco DiGregorio, Fernando DiGregorio, and Gianni DiGregorio, and his sister, Maria DiCarlo.

Rodolfo was born in Bolognano (Pescara) Italy the son of Giuseppe and Pasqualina (DiFlorio) DiGregorio and moved to Southbridge in 1960.

A funeral mass for Rodolfo will be held on Monday, April 6th, at 11:00am in St. Mary's Church of the St. John Paul II Parish, 263 Hamilton St., Southbridge. Entombment will follow in New Notre Dame Cemetery, Southbridge. There are no calling hours.

The Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130 Hamilton St., Southbridge, is directing arrangements.