Egisto Marraccini

Tony Marraccini Egisto "Tony� Marraccini went home to be with the Lord Monday morning, August 31. He was 79. Tony was a member of Buck Run Baptist Church and a faithful servant of his Lord. He was born March 7, 1930 in Monongahela, PA to Nello and Gina Pasquinelli Marraccini, naturalized United States citizens who immigrated to this country as young children. He grew up on the family�s southwest Pennsylvania dairy farm, attended the University of Pittsburgh, and then came to Kentucky as a young man. He met and married Pauline Juett Rarden, of Frankfort, before entering the United States Army. He saw action in the Korean conflict and was seriously wounded in action. He was awarded several medals, including two purple hearts and a bronze star with Valor. After a long recovery in military hospitals, he returned to Frankfort and went to work in Kentucky state government. He retired from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet in 1988 with 35 years of service. He is survived by his wife Pauline Marraccini of nearly 58 years, a son Mark (Patti), four daughters, Debra, Linda Young (Benny), Diane, and Dawn Moreland (Jeff); six grandchildren, Christopher Scott, Michael, Steven and Jacob Marraccini, Caitlin and Taylor Moreland, and an "adoptive� daughter, Paula Lee. He is also survived by two brothers, Eugene and Raymond Marraccini, a sister Rina Mannella, and his dearly loved aunt, Marie Marraccini. He was preceded in death by his son, David, his parents, and a brother, Roger Marraccini. Visitation will be at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home on Thursday, 4 " 8 p.m. and Friday, 10 a.m. " 1 p.m. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. Dr. Hershael York and Rev. Jesse Stricker will officiate. Pallbearers will be John Semones, Jim Ramsey, Larry McNeece, Armando Arrastia, Lyle Carlson and Bobby Casey. Honorary bearers will be current and former members of the Knights of the King Sunday School class of Memorial Baptist Church. Flowers are welcome, as well as memorial contributions to the Buck Run Baptist Church Building Fund. Arrangements are under the direction of Harrod Brothers Funeral Home; condolences may be shared via the online guest book at www.harrodbrothersfuneralhome.com.

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Egisto Marraccini

March 7, 1930 - August 31, 2009