Frederick Grills, beloved husband for 61 years of Carol (Corcoran) Grills, of North Stonington, CT passed away at WW Backus Hospital in Norwich on Monday, January 31, 2022 at the age of 82.
Born in Westerly, he was the son of the late Alexander and Margaret (Pescatello) Grillo.
Frederick worked as the lead bonder for Electric Boat in Groton for 20 years and head of night maintenance and night security for Analysis & Technology in N. Stonington for 30 years, also the former owner and operator of Mister G’s Restaurant in N. Stonington. He enjoyed gardening, woodworking and building stone walls. He was a jack of all trades and was also known as a phenomenal cook.
He leaves his wife Carol (Corcoran) Grills their two children, Debra A. Grillo (Robert Gagliardi) of East Lyme, CT and Frederick J. Grillo of N. Stonington, CT; two grandchildren, Ashton T. Grillo (Matthew Bowes) of Moodus, CT and Chaz B. Cole of N. Stonington, CT and a great-grandson Donovan Frederick Bowes and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by 7 siblings.
All services are private and will be held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd St., New York, NY 10016 in Fred’s memory. Gaffney-Dolan Funeral Home, 59 Spruce St., Westerly is in care of the arrangements. For online condolences please visit www.gaffneydolanfuneralhome.com