Genevieve M. Riazzi Rocco

Genevieve M. Riazzi Rocco

Genevieve M. Riazzi Rocco, age 97, formerly of West 24th Street, died Saturday, October 3, 2009 at Sarah A. Reed Retirement Center. A lifelong resident of Erie she was born December 3, 1911, a daughter of the late Nicola and Floria Cipicchio Riazzi.

She was a member of St. John of God Society at Saint Paul RC Church. She enjoyed her family and cooking.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 75 years, Frank Rocco; a daughter, Belinda M. Qualtiere; five brothers, Worla, Carmen, Art, Adolph and Florenzo "Skinny" Riazzi; two sisters, Palma Rose Casey and Jenny Bruschi, a son-in-law, Joseph Qualitere and one great-grandson, Alexander Joseph Donofrio. She is survived by one daughter, Gilda A. Malinowski and her husband Leonard; two sons, Jack H. Rocco and his wife Norma and Armand F. Rocco and his wife Linda; and one sister, Mary Filippo and her husband Albert all of Erie. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, four great great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

No calling hours will be observed. Friends are invited to attend a Funeral Mass on Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament RC Church, 1626 West 26th Street, at 10 a.m. Entombment will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery Mausoleum. Memorials may be made to the John Kanzius Cancer Research Fund., 915 State St., Erie, PA 16501 or to Sarah A. Reed Retirement Center, 227 West 22nd St., Erie, PA 16502.

The family would like to thank the entire nursing staff on the second floor at Sarah A. Reed Retirement Center for the wonderful care that was given to Genevieve. The John R. Orlando Funeral Home, Inc., 2122 Raspberry Street, is handling arrangements..