Dino Paul Frattaroli

Dino Paul Frattaroli, 88, of Weaverville, passed away on January 20, 2026. Born in Nanticoke, PA, on Oct. 1, 1937, he was the son of Frank Frattaroli and Edith Morigi Frattaroli.

Dino was a 23-year veteran of the USAF and retired as a Master Sergeant in 1978. He was later employed at the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) in 1979 and the Air Force Combat Climatology Center (AFCCC) in 1987, both in Asheville.

He retired from government service in 1998 as a GS 11. Dino was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Trinidad Luque Frattaroli, in 2021, and by his son, Michael Frank Frattaroli, in 2022. Dino’s sister, Linda Wasta, also preceded him in death.

Surviving are his daughter, Lisa Frattaroli Baldwin, and her husband, Rodney Baldwin, of Black Mountain, NC; grandchildren, Ryan M. Baldwin and Rebecca M. Frattaroli; niece, Stacey Atkinson and family; and multiple cousins, friends, and in-laws in both the US and Spain.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Basilica of St. Lawrence and the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation.

Dino will be remembered for the years he spent advocating against the trafficking of nationwide children. He will always be viewed as a hero.

The family plans to have a gathering at a later time.

Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue is assisting the family.