He was the son of Italian immigrants and grew up working in his parents’ Salt Lake City restaurant. He enlisted in the Army during World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star for valor. He served four U.S. presidents. He graduated from the University of Utah and later started a political forum there.
In many ways, Rocco Siciliano’s list of life achievements was fit for 50 people, his son jokes. And there was no way he could fit them all in an obituary.
But he hopes those highlights show what kind of man his father was.