Birth Name: Robert William Parissi
Place of Birth: Ohio, United States
Date of Birth: December 29, 1950
Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*Irish, German (mother)
Rob Parissi is an American singer and guitarist. He is known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the American funk rock band Wild Cherry. He is the son of Goldie Etely (Reidy) and Anthony James “Tony” Parissi, Sr.
Rob’s paternal grandparents were Romeo Parissi (the son of Gaetano “Guy” Parissi and Maria “Mary” Santori) and Anna De Santis (the daughter of Vincenzo De Santis). Romeo was an Italian immigrant, from Ascoli Piceno, Province of Ascoli Piceno. Gaetano was the son of Domenico Parissi and Domenica Marcelli. Maria was the daughter of Emidio Santori and Domenica Giardini.
Rob’s maternal grandparents were Patrick Joseph Reidy (the son of John Reidy and Mary Cuniff) and Bertha Marie Holstein (the daughter of Jacob Harrison Holstein and Ann “Annie” Nicholson). John was an Irish immigrant, from County Limerick. Mary was also born in Ireland, to John Cuniff and Mary. Jacob was the son of Cyrus Holstein and Mary Ulrich. Ann was the daughter of James Nickelson and Permilla A. Morehouse.
Sources: Rob’s birth record – http://birth-records.mooseroots.com
Marriage record of Rob’s parents – https://familysearch.org
Birth record of Rob’s father – http://birth-records.mooseroots.com
Census record of Rob’s paternal grandfather, Romeo Parissi – http://www.antenati.san.beniculturali.it
Death record of Rob’s paternal grandfather, Romeo Parissi – https://familysearch.org
Death record of Rob’s paternal grandmother, Anna (De Santis) Parissi – https://familysearch.org
Birth record of Rob’s mother – http://birth-records.mooseroots.com
Birth record of Rob’s maternal grandfather, Patrick Joseph Reidy – https://familysearch.org
Rob’s maternal great-grandmother, Mary Cuniff, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org