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Wealthy Salina
Grilione
Aug 28, 1930 — Jul 25, 2024
Selma
Wealthy Salina Grilione, 93, a beloved mother, nana, sister, aunt and friend sadly left our world on July 25, 2024. She was born on August 28, 1930 in Florence, Arizona to Lester and Elsie Rowland. Shortly after her birth, the family moved to Selma, California where she lived until her death. Wealthy grew up attending the Selma First Baptist Church. She graduated from Selma High School and attended Four C's College in Fresno where she worked her first job as a legal secretary.
On February 7, 1960 Wealthy married the love of her life, John Grilione, of Hanford. They raised three children. She was a devoted homemaker who loved to care for her children, tend to the yard, cook, entertain and play bridge. Later in life, she returned to work as an Escrow Secretary until her retirement. Wealthy was a grandmother to eight and great- grandmother to ten children.
Wealthy is preceded in death by her loving husband, John, her parents, Lester and Elsie Rowland, her brother, Raymond Rowland, and sisters, Elsie Tolleson and Bernice Rowland. She is survived by a sister, Clara Temple, her three children, Craig (Monica) Grilione of Hanford, Libby (Paul) Green of Selma, and Jon Grilione of Paso Robles, 8 grandchildren, Jordan, Blake, and Justin Grilione, Nathan and Connor Green, Sierra (Green) Chavarria, Cady and Emery Green, and ten great-grandchildren, all who will never forget the joy she has brought to their lives.
In remembrance of Wealthy's life any charitable donation may be made to Sierra Village Assisted Living, One Molenstraat, Visalia, CA 93277 (559)739-8330
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