Rev. Samuel R. DiTrolio

Portland- Rev. Samuel Rocco DiTrolio, Sr. 83, of Portland, ME passed away on December 21, 2012. The son of Vito Rocco DiTrolio and Angiolina (Salsati) DiTrolio, he was born in Philadelphia, PA on October 2, 1929. After graduation from Girard College, he served the US Army as a Medical Corpsman in the Korean War. After discharge from the Army he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theology degree from Valley Forge Christian College (formally E.B.I.). He married Rachel Giordano on June 10, 1951. He pastored churches in Stamford, CT, and Brattleboro, VT, before becoming the Superintendent of Northern New England District of the Assemblies of God in 1971, a position he held for 28 years. Following retirement he continued to serve the NNED A/G as Superintendent Emeritus. He had a passion for missions and church planting.

He is survived by his wife, Rachel DiTrolio, of 61 years, his son Samuel R. DiTrolio Jr. and Roxanne of S. Attleboro MA, his son David R. DiTrolio and his wife Rosemarie missionaries serving in Paraguay, South America, his son Rocco S. DiTrolio and his wife Ellen missionaries serving in Argentina, South America, and his daughter Angela DiTrolio Hazel of Scarborough. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren, Benjamin, Matthew, Susannah, Rachel, Rebecca, Michael, Samuel III, Stephen, Christopher, Heather and Hannah, and his sister, Rebecca Petrone of Media PA.

Family and friends are invited to attend a time of visitation on Friday, December 28, 2012 from 3-5 PM and from 6-8 PM at Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home, 199 Woodford St. Portland. A brief time of visitation will be held on Saturday December 29, 2012 from 9-9:45 AM at Emmanuel Assembly of God, 1571 Washington Ave, Portland. A funeral service will follow at the church at 10:00 AM. Internment with Military Honors will be held on Monday, December 31, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Brooklawn Memorial Park, 2002 Congress St. Portland.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Samuel’s memory to The Samuel R. DiTrolio, Sr. World Mission’s Memorial Fund administered by Emmanuel Assembly of God, 1571 Washington Ave. Portland ME 04103.