Dino's Grill

Ettore Grisanti was born to Eustaganio Grisanti and Crolinda Andreuccetti in Valdottovo Italy on January 19th 1893. On January 31, 1910 with $68 in his pocket, Ettore arrived in the United States on the ship “ The Duca di Genova”. He came to meet up with his older brother Rinaldo. He worked with his brothers Rinaldo and Edolfo at various grocery stores. Ettore married Annie Boldreghinini at St. Patrick’s Catholic church on February 17, 1917. On January 7, 1918 his only son Dino Joseph Grisanti was born. The next year in 1919 Ettore opened up a wholesale fruit business with a partner J. Mortroni. Ettore died the next year on July 18 1920 at the age of 27. Annie married Frank Benedetti on April 19, 1923 and they raised Dino Joseph and Frank Jr. Dino went on to graduate in 1937 from Catholic High School. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in Europe and North Africa as a member of the tank destroyer battalion.