Orlando “Butch” James Pellegrini
March 20, 1947 — November 24, 2024
Violet Hill
Orlando “Butch” James Pellegrini, 77, of Violet Hill, passed away November 23, 2024, in Cave City. He was born March 20, 1947 in Chicago, IL to Orlando and Carmella (Cannone) Pellegrini. He was a carpenter and a member of Cave City First Freewill Church. He enjoyed motorcycles, fishing, music, traveling, his church family, and making people laugh.
He is preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.
Survivors include his special love, Valerie Phillips; son Vincent James Crivello Pellegrini; honorary son-in-law Paul Burgess (Tracey); brothers James Pellegrini (Tricia) and Ronald Pellegrini (Mercedes); sister Teresa Augarten (Kevin); and one granddaughter, Harley Rose Pellegrini.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Arrangements by Qualls Funeral Home of Cave City.
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, ‘Wow! What a ride!’
