Submitted by Georgia Gill-Elkins South Bend Tribune Sept. 23, 1954

Louis Rodino Sr.
May 25, 1880 - Sept. 23, 1954

     Louis Rodino Sr. 615 N. Niles Ave, died at 1:40 a.m. today in St. Joseph Hospital after an illness of six months. He was born in Italy, May 25, 1880 and came here 45 years ago. He married Miss Mary Theresa Tirotta, Oct. 24, 1912, in South Bend. Mr. Rodino was a retired Northern  Indiana Public Service employee. Surviving besides his widow, are seven daughters, Mrs. James Kambol, Mrs Catherine Agostino and Mrs Frank Manijak, and the Misses Rosemary, Mena, Josephine and Betty, all of South Bend, three sons, Frank, of Mishawaka, Rocco, in the Army at Fort Eustice, Virginia, and Louis Jr. of South Bend, three sisters, Mrs Louis Vittorne Immo and Mrs. Julia Ervasia, both of Italy, and eight grandchildren. Mr. Rodino was a member of the Christopher Columbus Club. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today in the Hickey Funeral Home.

Submitted by Dan Rich

South Bend Tribune 9/24/1954

Funeral services for Louis Rodino Sr., will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Joseph Catholic Church with Rev. James C. Healy CSC, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. The rosary will be recited today at 8 p.m. in the Hickey Funeral Home where friends may call until the funeral. The pallbearers will be his brothers-in-law, Perry, Joseph, Christy, John and Ernest Tirotta, all of South Bend and Frank Tirotta of Farrel, Pa.