Peter V. Grajirena

PETER V. GRAJIRENA MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR PETER GRAJIRENA. Friends and family will be celebrating our dear friend and artist, Peter, in Durango on Friday, March 11 at 6:00 p.m. at 330 Ridge Road, and in Mancos on Saturday, March 12 at 11:00 a.m., at 636 Riverside. Please call Dolores, 759-9181, or John, 946-1706 for details. Peter V. Grajirena was born April 17, 1946 in New Hyde Park, N.Y. the son of Anthony M. and Irene Ruth (Peterson) Grajirena. He passed away at his Mancos home on February 18, 2011 at the age of 64. Pete received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Florida International University in 1972. He continued graduate study in painting from 1973-1974 at Rhode Island School of Design and additional studies at University of Miami and University of South Florida. His works have been shown in New York, Colorado and throughout Florida and are in collections in New York, Massachusetts, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Oklahoma, Colorado and California. Very important to Peter was his membership in Ching Tang Fraternity. Surviving Pete are his brother, Richard Grajirena of Dunedin, Fla.; and two nephews, Anthony Grajirena of Portland, Ore. and Robert Grajirena of Maitland, Fla. Cremation has taken place.