Leonard D. “Red” Trione, 89, a native and resident of Daphne, died Thursday Oct. 15, 2009.
He was a World War ll veteran and operated Trione’s Store in Daphne until retirement in 1984.
He was a founding member of the Daphne Volunteer Fire Department and one of the first fire chiefs. He served on many civic and church boards.
Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Angele Guarisco Trione; daughter, Carolyn (Rick) Burmeister; two grandchildren, Steven Gray Burmeister and Rachel Beth Burmeister of Daphne; two sisters, Helen Trione Callaway of Daphne and Rachel Trione Fancher of Birmingham; brother Alex A. Trione of Lake Martin; numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation and Mass of Christian burial was held Saturday, Oct. 17 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Daphne. Interment followed at Belforest Catholic Cemetery.
The family requests memorial donations be made to the Daphne Volunteer Fire Department or to Christ the King Church.
Arrangements were made by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., Daphne.
