LaRocca obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb archives by: LaRocca, Angelina Colona 22 Feb 2002 Feb 2002 Don Johnson LaRocca, Della May 25 Mar 2009 Mar 2009 Jerry Nelson LaRocca, Frances Cavaretta 4 May 2005 May 2005 Jerry Nelson LaRocca, Louis Charles 22 May 2005 Jun 2005 Jerry Nelson LaRocca, Louis Russell, Sr 1 Feb 2009 Feb 2009 Jerry Nelson LaRocca, Rita Mae Bertone 9 Aug 1971 Mar 2003 Martin L. Varisco, Jr. LaRocca, Rose M. 17 May 2000 May 2000 Don Johnson LaRocca, Sam L. 28 May 2004 Jun 2004 Jerry Nelson LaRocca, Sean Kelley 22 Dec 2002 Jan 2003 Don Johnson LaRocca, Wanzie Wallace 25 Apr 2006 Apr 2006 Jerry Nelson ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 2/22/2002 LAROCCA, ANGELINA COLONA A native and resident of Hammond, she died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, at North Oaks Medical Center. She was 74. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home chapel, Hammond, from 8 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Friday. Interment in Rose Memorial Cemetery. Survived by a son, Charles LaRocca of Hammond; two sisters, Carmela Piazza of Hammond and Marie Vutera of Baton Rouge; a brother, Frank Colona of Hammond; and a grandson, Nicholas LaRocca of Hammond. Preceded in death by her husband, Nicholas LaRocca; parents, Peter and Jennie Michelli Colona; and a brother, Nat Colona. She was a member of Holy Ghost Catholic Church. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star: 3/25/2009 LaROCCA, DELLA MAY Mrs. Della May LaRocca, 51 years of age, passed way on Friday, March 20, 2009, in Houston, Texas. She was a native of Chicago, Illinois and a resident of Port Bolivar, Texas. Mrs. LaRocca was born on Saturday, November 29, 1930. She was a retired Wire Solderer with the Zenith Corporation. Mrs. LaRocca was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother. Mrs. LaRocca is survived by her husband of 61 years, Peter LaRocca: 6 daughters, Mary Carol Cummings, Jeanette Bergman, Julie Clara Prescott, Joyce Elaine LaRocca, Della Ann LaRocca, and Laura Ruth LaRocca; 11 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by a son, Mario Pepe LaRocca. Visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, 2009, from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m., and on Thursday, after 8 a.m. until the services at 10 a.m., at the Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home Chapel - Hammond, with Deacon Wallace Gainey officiating. Interment will follow at the Rose Memorial Park Cemetery - Hammond. A nationwide on-line guest book and family forum are available at http://www.harrymckneely ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 5/4/2005 LaROCCA, FRANCES CAVARETTA A resident of Amite, she died at 6 a.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2005, at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. She was 84 and a native of Mandarin. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, on Wednesday, May 4, from 4:30 p.m. until religious service at 6:30 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Jack Nutter. Interment in Amite Memorial Gardens, Amite. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Sam and Loretta LaRocca and Dominic and Tina LaRocca, all of Chicago; nine grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and two brothers, Vince Cavaretta and Carlo Cavaretta, both of Amite. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam LaRocca; four brothers, Joe Cavaretta, Roy Cavaretta, Fredrick Cavaretta and Tony Cavaretta; and three sisters, Laura Crocker, Katie Scarkino and Lucy Cavaretta. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 5/22/2005 LaROCCA, LOUIS CHARLES A resident of Independence and a native of Raceland, he died Saturday, May 21, 2005, at his home. He was 80. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, Sunday, May 22, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Visitation at the funeral home chapel Monday, May 23, after 8 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m. Entombment in Colonial Cemetery Mausoleum. He is survived by his wife, Wanzie Wallace LaRocca, Independence; five daughters, Gayle LaRocca Miller, Tickfaw, Faye LaRocca Fricano and Lynne LaRocca McDonald, both of Independence, Kim LaRocca Lee, Amite, and Christie LaRocca Purvis, Independence; a brother, Louis Russell LaRocca, Independence; two sisters, Pamela LaRocca Gaeta, Amite, and Sarah LaRocca LaMarca, Independence; 15 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Ester Giardina LaRocca; and three brothers, Louis, Dominick and Nicholas LaRocca. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a retired truck driver for Purina Feed and Seed. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star: 2/1/2009 LaROCCA, LOUIS RUSSELL, SR. Louis Russell LaRocca, Sr. of Independence died in his home on January 28, 2009 at the age of 53. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Ann Hollie LaRocca of Independence; 2 daughters & sons-in-law, Ashley & Dale Welch of Independence, Stacey & Scott McDonald of Tickfaw; 1 son, Louis Russell LaRocca Jr. of Independence; 4 grandchildren, Jordan, Jacob, and Gracie McDonald of Tickfaw and Lathon LaRocca of Independence; 5 sisters, Christie LaRocca, Faye Fricano, and Lynn LaRocca all of Independence, Gayle Miller of Tickfaw, Kim Lee of Amite. He is preceded in death by his parents, Louis & Wanzie LaRocca; brother, Robbie Vincent LaRocca. Friends will be received Monday, February 2, 2009 at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. and on Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. until services begin in the funeral home chapel at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow in the LaRocca Family Cemetery. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund for Mr. LaRocca has been set up at any Hancock Bank. An on-line Guestbook is available at http://www.harrymckneely.com ************************************************************************* Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on: Monday, August 9, 1971 LAROCCA, RITA MAE BERTONE DIED: August 6, 1971 Gretna- Religious services for Mrs. Rita Mae Bertone LaRocca were scheduled at 10:30 a.m. today at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church in Independence with burial in Colonial Cemetery. She died at 9 a.m. Friday at her home in Gretna. She was 43 and a native of Independence. Survivors include her husband, Dominick V. LaRocca; three sons, Joseph D., Philip E., and Dominick V. LaRocca Jr., all of Gretna; a daughter, Mrs. Clayton (Mary) Prestwood of Gretna; three brothers, Frank Bertone of Independence, Joe Bertone of New York and Louis Bertone of Hammond; and three sisters, Mrs. Frank (Mary) Formaggio, Mrs. Nace (Bessie) Braziano and Mrs. Lena Taranto, all of Independence. Harry McKneely in Hammond was in charge of arrangements. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 5/17/2000 LAROCCA, ROSE M. A resident and native of Amite, she died at 8:06 p.m. Sunday, May 14, 2000, at St. Tammany Parish Hospital, Covington. She was 84. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and after 8 a.m. Wednesday. Religious services at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Wednesday, conducted by the Rev. Jack Nutter. Interment in Colonial Cemetery, Independence. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 5/28/2004 LAROCCA, SAM L. Died on Wednesday, May 26, 2004, at Hood Memorial Hospital in Amite. He was 91 and a native and resident of Amite. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 29, 2004, until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by Deacon Al Zeringue. Interment in Amite Memorial Gardens, Amite. Survived by wife, Frances Cavaretta LaRocca, Amite; two sons and daughters-in-law, Sam and Loretta LaRocca and Dominic and Tina LaRocca, all of Chicago; nine grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 12/22/2002 LAROCCA, SEAN KELLEY Sean Kelley LaRocca, 18, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002, at Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, Independence. He was a native of Hammond, and a graduate of Hammond High School. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. He is survived by his parents, David and Laura Eberle Wells of Austin, Texas, and Ben LaRocca of Hammond; four brothers, John LaRocca of Marietta, Ga., Laurence LaRocca of Ft. Hood, Texas; David LaRocca and Adrian Wells, both of Austin, Texas; three sisters, Christina LaRocca of Elmhurst, Ill.; Laura LaRocca of Marietta, Ga.; and Cailey Cassanova of Austin, Texas; and his grandparents, Laurence and Kathy Eberle of Amsterdam, N.Y. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents. Visitation will be Monday at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 9 a.m. until the Rev. Tommy Hicks conducts the funeral at 11 a.m. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 4/25/2006 LAROCCA, WANZIE WALLACE Mrs. Wanzie Wallace LaRocca, of Independence died Sunday, April 23, 2006, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was 72, born Wednesday, Jan. 24, 1934, in Franklinton, the daughter of the late Thornton and Myrtie Rainey Wallace. Surviving are her son, Russell LaRocca; five daughters, Gayle LaRocca Miller, Faye LaRocca Fricano, Lynne LaRocca McDonald, Kim LaRocca Lee and Christie LaRocca Purvis; 15 grandchildren and 14 great-grand- children. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Charles LaRocca; son, Robbie Vincent LaRocca; and sister, Wanda Wallace Story. Friends will be received at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, on Tuesday, April 25, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., and on Wednesday from 8 a.m. until service at 2 p.m. Interment in Colonial Cemetery, Independence. E-mail condolences to: hmckneely@i-55.com / subject line: LaRocca. ************************************************************************* File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/larocca.txt