Waterford - Rocco Joseph Capozza, son of Joseph Rocco Capozza and Mary Joanne Capozza passed away Aug. 12, 2021.
He was the youngest of twelve children. One still living. He had ten sisters and one brother. Mr. Capozza was married to Carmela Frances Loffredo for seventy-one years. They had four children, Joseph Rocco Jr., Mary Ann Groves, Camille Van Der Putten, and Rocco Joseph. He had seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mr. Capozza worked for Pfizer Inc. for thirty-eight years. He started to work in production for about eleven years. Transferred to research as a scientist. He attended Chapman Technical High School and graduated Berkley, Mr. Capozza was a corporal in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in May seventh, nineteen forty-seven. He also loved crabbing, fishing, and gardening.
As Per Rocco's wishes, there will be no calling hours only a small gathering of "my children, grandchildren, my sister Dee and her daughter."