GRACIANO BELARDO SR. a/k/a “ROCKY,” of Christiansted St. Croix, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024. He was 89 years old.
Mr. Belardo was preceded in death by his spouse, Alice A. Belardo, his mother, Vincentia Belardo, and his father, Gregorio Belardo.
He is survived by his daughters, Maria T. B. Ballantine, & Janice Dore; sons, Rafael, Luis, Jose Sr., Angel, Graciano, Jr., & Roberto Belardo; grandchildren; Kimberly Clarke, Kristina Charles, Alicia Belardo, Simelia Belardo, Sydney Belardo, Allison Belardo, Izabella Belardo, Shenelle, Zina, & Shenequa Dore; Jenell Willis, Sandrea Belardo, Jose, Jr., & Otayga Belardo; great-grandchildren, Nadine, Mario, Jr., & Jeniah Evelyn, Jelani, Je’Marhi, & Jehmoi Clarke, Jazmyne Willis, Alyssa, & Amaya Hamilton, Ayden Stevens, Alina, Zinnia & Zinnari Cazaubon, Vynessa Hicks, Jordon Wilson, Onielia, Zora, Haylee, & Kaylee Samuels, & Octavia Belardo; daughters-in-law, Jeanette, Sherrie, & Lihn Belardo; sons-in-law, Gregory Ballantine, Sr., (dec’d) & Roy Dore; sister-in-law, Edna Mae Belardo; brothers-in-law, Warren, Henry, Daryle, Uncle Junie, & Lorenzo Walcott; sisters, Mercedes, Cenita, Isabel, & Carmen Belardo; brothers, Amadore & Pablo Belardo; cousins & other relatives, The Andersen, McGregor, Cerni, & Nicholson Families; many other relatives and friends, too numerous to mention. Special thanks go out to Continuum Care, Inc., Schuster’s Crematorium, LLC, and James Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.
A Memorial service will be held on Monday, August 26, 2024, at the Holy Cross Catholic Church located at 45A Queen Street, Christiansted, St. Croix USVI. Services will begin at 10:00 am.
Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Schuster’s Crematorium, LLC.
