Obituary of Ida Rosa Rocca

ROCCA, IDA ROSA( nee D'Andrea) - Surrounded by her family at Bluewater Health, Ida Rocca died Saturday, February 28, 2015 at the age of 84. Beloved wife of the late Pasquale Rocca. Loving mother of Aldo Rocca & his wife Adriana, Angelo Rocca & his wife Elsa and Robert Rocca & his wife Janice, all of Sarnia. Cherished nonna (naneta) of Christina DiBona & her husband Marco, Marisa Betteto & her husband Chris, Aldo Rocca & his wife Sabrina, Lisa Soucek & her husband Miro, Michel Rocca & his wife Susana and Melanie Hunt & her husband Kieran, all of Sarnia. Great-nonna to Diego, Giada, Luca, Flavia, Mia, Alessio and Pascal. Also survived by her sisters-in-law Anna, Maria, Antonetta and Kathy D’Andrea, many nieces and nephews and extended family in France and the U.S.A. Predeceased by her parents Guiseppe & Maria Teresa D'Andrea, brothers Orazio, Ernesto, Michele and Alberto. Ida’s passion in life was her family. She loved to have her children and grandchildren around her. Ida enjoyed spending time working in her garden and travelling. The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff of the Bluewater Health Cognitive Complex Care Unit. Visitation will be held 2-4 & 7-9 Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at the McKenzie & Blundy Funeral Home, 431 Christina St. N., Sarnia, where prayers will be offered at 3:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Fr. Lucio Couto at Our Lady of Mercy Roman Catholic Church on Thursday March 5, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Interment Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy friends who wish may send memorial donations to The Alzheimer Society of Sarnia-Lambton, 420 East St. N. Suite 8, Sarnia, On N7T 6Y5 or the Canadian Diabetes Association, 415 Exmouth St., Sarnia, ON N7T 8A4.Messages of condolence and memories may be left at www.mckenzieblundy.com A tree will be planted in memory of Ida Rocca in the McKenzie & Blundy Memorial Forest. Dedication service Sunday, September 20th, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Wawanosh Wetlands Conservation Area.