December 5, 2009

Eugenio Rocco

Wayne

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Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 9 AM from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne then to Our Lady of Consolation RC Church, Wayne  where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.  Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Monday  from 2-4, 6-9 PM.

Eugenio “Gene” Rocco age 71 of Wayne died on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at the Hospice of New Jersey at Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Wayne.  He passed away peacefully to a new day after a courageous battle with cancer while receiving the loving care of his family who were at his bedside.

Gene was gifted with a quiet and private personality, had many friends.  Perhaps his finest dedication in life was to his family including his wife of 42 years, children and grandchildren.  He was a wonderful family man.

He had an Italian traditional green thumb and in his back yard he grew fig trees and wonderful vegetables as a hobby.

 

Gene leaves to mourn his passing and cherish his loving memory  his wife Rosa  Rocco; two daughters Rosa Tandurella and her husband Joseph of North Haledon, Lucy Atanasio and her husband Giovanni of North Haledon; two sons Andrew Rocco of Vernon and Anthony Rocco of Wayne; five cherished grandchildren including Joseph, Matthew and Nicholas Tandurella, Gabriella and Francesca Atanasio; two sisters Elena Montano of Vernon, Angelina Mariconda and her husband Francesco of Serino, Italy, Pasquale Rocco and his wife Angelina and Thomas Rocco both of Serino, Italy.

Those planning an expression of sympathy in Eugenio’s memory are asked to consider Hospice of New Jersey, 400 Broad Acres Dr., 4th floor, Bloomfield, NJ 07003

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Services

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 9 AM from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne then to Our Lady of Consolation RC Church, Wayne  where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.  Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Monday  from 2-4, 6-9 PM.

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