Bernice Cecilia Grillo

Bernice Cecilia Grillo, nee Canterbury, age 88, died Friday, November 18, 2022. Bernice was predeceased by her husband Donald Grillo in 2014. Bernice was born October 6, 1934 in Chicago , Illinois to the late John and Bernice Canterbury. She was raised in Chicago, Illinois and attended Lucy Flower Technical High School. Bernice married her husband Donald Grillo at Transfiguration Catholic Church, Chicago, Illinois, in 1962. Together they raised 4 children (Denise, Glenn, Steve and Theresa) in the suburbs of Chicago, before moving to Florida in 1979, and then on to Georgia in 1986. Bernice had a love of Polkas, Bingo, family gatherings, music and the Chicago Cubs. After retirement, Bernice and Don once again returned to Florida for fifteen years. After her husband's death in 2014, Bernice resided in Daybreak Village in Kennesaw, GA and Maple Ridge in Cartersville, GA where she participated in many activities. Her sparkling personality and wit endeared her to all she met. Survivors include daughter; Denise Anne Mendelson (Grillo)and her husband Tanner of Kennesaw, Ga. Sons: Glenn Anthony Grillo and his wife Annastasia of Alpharetta, Ga. and Steven John Grillo of Acworth, daughter; Theresa Marie Addington (Grillo)and her husband Jeff of Kennesaw, Ga. grandchildren, Corbett Mendelson, Connor Mendelson, Noah Grillo, Gianna Grillo, Vincent Grillo, Lloyd Addington, and Jack Addington, numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the Alzheimer's Association (https://www.alz.org/georgia?form=alz_donate) or St. Vincent De Paul via Transfiguration (https://tinyurl.com/Transfiguration-Donation) To watch the livestream of the funeral click the link below by 1:55pm. Eulogy is delivered 5 minutes prior to the start of the Funeral Mass. https://transfiguration.com/media/live-mass-stream