Robert Vincent Grilli
ROBERT V. GRILLI passed away on Friday, August 16, 2024, peacefully in his home in Houston, TX. He reunites with his wife Dorothy P. Grilli, sons William A. Grilli and James V. Grilli, and daughter Kathleen E. Grilli. He was born in New York, NY on October 31st, 1935 to proud immigrant parents Alphonso L. Grilli and Mildred A. Grilli.
He is survived by his daughter Amy Jelonek and her husband Frederick Jelonek, his son Daniel Grilli and his wife Cathy, and his younger brother Victor Grilli, as well as his grandchildren, Alicia Gandara, Amanda Stergianopolous, Elyse Grilli, Kathryn Gellerup, Alexandra White, Gabriella Grilli, Daniel Grilli, and Dominic Grilli, and great-grandchildren Jacobo and Sophie Gandara, Leon Stergianoplous, and Oliver, Vincent, and Otto Gellerup.
Robert was a former NASA engineer at the Johnson Space center, who worked on many Apollo Missions, including the first Lunar Landing, and the Space Shuttle Program, for which he received many awards. He was also a proud member of the US Navy who traveled the world before he met his wife while stationed in Florida. While raising their five children, he was also stationed in Alaska, California, and New York before finally settling in Clear Lake in 1972, to later raise his granddaughter as well. He will be fondly remembered as a generous man who loved to entertain and shared his wife’s passion for classic films.
Military Honors will begin at Saturday, August 24th, 2024 10:00 am at Crowder Funeral Home – Webster, followed by a service.
So sorry for your loss, we will miss the weekly phone calls that we shared. He was a great cousin !
To the Grilli family, we share your grief and hold you in prayer today and always. Your Dad lived a full life.
With love,
Gretchen Hahn Kuehnel and Virginia Hahn
I met Dorothy and Robert when I moved to Clear Lake at their wonder gift shop Dono’s. I always joked all the class I have I learn from Dorothy. After she got her wings, Robert and I stayed in touch and he would do some honey dos for me and we would visit for hours. Such a kind man, I will always remember his kindness! Rest easy my friend you made your make and your legacy is intact! Amy my deepest condolences you have been an awesome daughter, you know I loved your parents….the end of an era!
God Bless your father. Thank you for your service to our country.
May God comfort you and bless you and give your family peace.
Love you Amy
Amy,
So sorry for your loss. My deepest condolences.
Robert was a really nice guy. He was very thoughtful after my husband died, reinforcing what I had always known about him. My thoughts are with his family.
Jane Murtishaw Lindsey
To Amy, Daniel, Victor and the rest of the Grilli family my condolences. I knew Robert from the JSC Mission Control Center days. Robert was a friendly and pleasant person to know and to work with. May Robert Rest in Peace in Jesus’s name.
We are sorry for your loss. Mr. Bob would often wave to my grandson and I when we went out for our morning walks. Praying for a speedy transition to the next life.
To Amy, Daniel, Victor and the rest of the Grilli family my condolences.
Bob was such a wonderful friend and neighbor, I lived next to Bob for over 13 years.
Bob brought such joy to all of us in the neighborhood. He was a caring and giving person and will be missed dearly. I regret that I did’t get over to see Bob last week.
I loved taking him lunch or dinner. visiting with him at that time. He will be so missed!
GOD Bless you all,
Donna Mithani
Amy, so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
My condolences Amy and to all my Grilli Family. Rest in Peace my Uncle Sonny.
So sorry for your loss, he will be greatly missed. There will always be a special place in our hearts for our dad’s.
Love to you all and God bless.
Bob interviewed me for my first job at JSC in the Space Shuttle Payload Operations section working for RSOC. I wouldn’t have got the job if he had not approved, thanks Bob!