Ross (Uncle Ange) was born at the same time Grover Cleveland Alexander struck out Tony Lazzeri and won the First Pennant and World Series for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Ross Angelo Pellegrino

• Born: Oct. 10, 1926 - Wood River, IL
• Married: Katherine Matko on August 27, 1949
  Wood River, IL
• Deceased: April 23, 2021

 

Children

 

Thomas Ross Pellegrino

• Born: February 16, 1950 - Alton, IL
• Married: March 8, 1969 - East Alton, IL
  Nita MacAllbrittan
  Born: April 27, 1951 - East Alton, IL

Barbara Kay (Pellegrino) Rushton

• Born: Feb. 24, 1957 - Alton, IL
• Married: April 30, 1976 - Wood River, IL
  William Riley Rushton
  Born: July 21, 1954

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Katherine Matko

• Born: Dec. 17, 1929 - Wood River, IL
• Married: Ross Angelo Pellegrino on August 27, 1949
  Wood River, IL
• Deceased: Date Unknown

 

 

Andrea Ellen (Pellegrino) Van Winkle

• Born: August 14, 1951 - Alton, IL
• Married: April 1, 1974 - Wood River, IL
  Jackie Lee Van Winkle
  Born: April 1, 1974 - Wood River, IL