Rodolfo "Rudy" Pinocci

Our dear father, Rodolfo “Rudy” Pinocci, 87, passed away December 18, 2022, in Great Falls, MT. He was born on January 24, 1935, in Gallicano Lucca, Italy. Youngest of four kids he immigrated to United States with his Mom and Dad in 1956, at the age of 21, after WWII. He started working with Rockwell foundation, Malisani, and Tobacco Construction for a few years. He became a US Citizen in September 1961. After he finished trade school he was licensed as a general contractor in electrical, plumbing, and masonary. Rudy became foremen, overseeing the pouring of missile silos in Montana and Missouri.

In 1965, he married Shirley Ann Pinocci and had three kids. He went into the bar business and was the owner and operated of the 112 Bar in Great Falls, MT from 1963 to 1978. In 1978, he went into business with Zallie Kelman and Dick Pachek as majority stockholders with World Wide Press and worked as a machine and building mechanic, until his retirement in 2002.

Rudy enjoyed visiting with his friends, hunting, and fishing with his kids, and watching them have their own families. He is survived by his sons, Mario V. and Esperanza Pinocci of Great Falls, and David R. Pinocci of Chinook; daughter, Tina M. Pinocci; ex-wife, Shirley A. Pinocci; partner and friend, Julia Katchmar; nephews, Adolph (Dianne) and Silvestro (Gracia) Bertoli all of Great Falls, Randy (Svetlana) of Sun River, MT, and Joe (Carol) Pinocci also of Great Falls; nieces, Penny Martin of Great Falls and Deena Humphrey, of Kansas; granddaughters, Priscilla (James) Mlatnik of Claysville, PA and Toni Pinocci of Lincoln, NE; grandsons, Cody (Beverly) Nash of Kent, WA and Christopher Kohles of Great Falls; three great-grandchildren, Cooper, Tatum, and Charity; 2 ^nd cousin, Joe D Francisco; and many great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Adolfo Pinocci; mother, Dina M. (Sartini) Pinocci; brothers, Louis Pinocci and Bruno Pinocci; sister, Josephine Bertoli; son, Travis Sutherland; and grandson, Joshua Pinocci.

Cremation has taken place and a service will be held this spring.