History of Rome Monument

Michael Dioguardi - brought old world craftsmanship to Western Pennsylvania

Michael Dioguardi, a stone craftsman from Italy, immigrated to America in 1930. He was employed by the well respected Pittsburgh monument company, Campbell-Horigan as a memorial carver. After his stay with Campbell-Horigan, Michael was employed by Marshall’s Monument Company located in Rochester Pennsylvania. In 1934, Michael decided to venture out on his own and open his own monument firm in Rochester two blocks down from Marshall’s Monument Company, which had been servicing Beaver County since 1858. He named his new business Rome Monument Works, (named for the town in which he grew up and learned his trade).

Rome Monument Works is now in its fourth generation of creating personalized cemetery memorials and gravestones for families in Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio, and Northern West Virginia. The company has been locally and family owned since 1934 and employs no commissioned salespeople. All carving and lettering is done in house by Rome's certified Master Carvers. Rome's reputation for providing families with the best foundations has resulted in seven (7) Western Pennsylvania Cemeteries to subcontract to Rome all their foundations regardless of where the cemetery memorial is purchased