Giovanni Cocca

Giovanni Cocca, age 87, of Livingston, NJ, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Monday February 1, 2021. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Philomena Church 386 South Livingston Avenue Livingston, NJ, on Monday February 8, 2021 at 10 AM. A private family committal will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery East Hanover, NJ. The family will receive their friends at Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home 145 E. Mt. Pleasant Avenue Livingston, NJ, on Sunday February 7, 2021 from 2-6 PM. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, visitors are required to wear a mask and practice social distancing at all times, pay their respects and then kindly exit in order for others to enter the building due to capacity limitations. Giovanni, the oldest of 5 children (Tommaso, Marco, Teodemo & Pellegrino), was born in San Marco dei Cavoti (BN), Italy to Angelantonio and Teresa (Borrillo) Cocca. He emigrated from Italy in 1963 settling first in Vauxhall, NJ, then to Orange and ultimately Livingston, where he and his family resided for 50 years. Giovanni, or “John” as some friends knew him, was employed as a heavy equipment operator with the Municipal Sanitary Landfill Authority (MSLA) in Kearny and with Frank Semeraro Construction in Wayne. He went on to own and operate several successful businesses including, San Marco Ravioli in Bloomfield, “GiAnt” Amoco in Morris Plains and an Excavating company. Giovanni was a member of the Alberonese Social Club in Orange, NJ and loved hunting, gardening and auto mechanics. Giovanni is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Filomena De Martinis Cocca, his devoted children Teresa, wife of Francesco Petracca, and Anthony, husband to Susan Cocca, his loving grandchildren Domenico, Giovanni, Jonathan and Mina and his brothers Marco, Teodemo and Pellegrino Cocca. In lieu of flowers, contributions, in Giovanni’s name to the American Heart Association, American Heart Association, PO Box 417005 Boston, MA 02241-7005 or https://www2.heart.org/site/SPageNavigator/donatenow_honor.html are appreciated.