Guido J. "Rocky" Raso

Guido J. "Rocky" Raso, 89, of Elizabethtown, died Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at his home. He was a native of Cranston, RI, and was a member of St. James Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus 1455, and the 4th Degree Monsignor McGee. He served in the United States Air Force for 20+ years and was the former President and long standing member of the AAFES Retirement Association. He enjoyed traveling the world with his wife, loved spending time with his grandkids, and was an avid mall walker. He was preceded in death by his parents, Stefano Raso and Antonette Colantonio Pettinato; a grandson, Guido J. Raso III; and a daughter-in-law, Cathy Raso. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Mona Guardado Raso; two sons, Steven J. Raso of Kennesaw, GA, and Guido J. Raso, Jr. (Beverly) of Orangeburg, SC; a daughter, Anita Raso Williams (Jeffrey) of Elizabethtown; two grandchildren, Paul J. Raso of Janesville, WI, and Jennifer L. Bailey of Indianapolis, IN; a brother and sister, 6 great grandsons, 6 great granddaughters, and 2 great-great grandchildren. The funeral is at 11 a.m. Thursday at Brown Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff. Friends are welcome at his home at 3 p.m. after the graveside. Visitation is from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and continues at 9 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to St. Jude Children's Hospital or St. James Catholic Church Building Fund. Condolences may be expressed online at www.brownfuneral.com.

Visitation:

Wednesday, November 13, 2019 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Brown Funeral Home

Thursday, November 14, 2019 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Brown Funeral Home

Service:

Thursday, November 14, 2019 starting at 11:00 AM
Brown Funeral Home

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