Luigi Greco

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Luigi Greco age 73. Luigi passed away after a battle of pancreatic cancer, surrounded by family on July 13th, 2024. Luigi was born on March 26, 1951 in Rocca Di Neto, Italy to Francesco and Anna Greco. His family immigrated to Brooklyn, NY. As a young boy he began his love and passion for pizzerias working in mom-and-pop pizza shops in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Long Island. Luigi moved to Rocky Mount, Virginia in 1982 to begin a successful career by opening the first Frank's Pizza. In 1991 he opened Frank's Pizza at Hunting Hills in Roanoke. To follow was Frank's Pizza at 3743 Brambleton Avenue. He opened his last location at 5933 Williamson Road in Roanoke. He served the Roanoke area for more than 40 years with his passion, love for pizzerias, and great Italian food made from his heart. Luigi loved his wife, his family, and most of all God. He is survived by his wife Rhonda, his three biological children, two daughters, Danielle (Shane), Fin O’Shea, and son Luigi, and their mother Kerry; two stepdaughters, Brittney (Dennis), and Jourdan, and five grandchildren. He leaves behind his brothers Gaetano Greco, Alfonzo Greco, Mario Greco, Dominick Greco, and Steve Greco, sister Franca Corigliano, and their spouses and children. He was proceeded in death by his parents Francesco and Anna Giulia Greco and his brother Antonio Greco. A service to honor Luigi’s life will be held on Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024 at 2:00PM at the North Valley Seventh Day Adventist Church at 4700 Northridge Lane, Roanoke, Va. "For the Lord will descend from Heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God, and the dead in Christ shall rise first, then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and so shall we ever be with the Lord."