Rosie Madeline Rocha, age 89, of Merced, California passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Rosie was born on August 24, 1935. She was a clerical office worker at Merced Sun-Star and was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church and Merced Historical Society.
She is survived by her children Pam (Gary) Larimer, Julie (Gary) Cornaggia, Gary (Ruthanne) Rocha her sister Mary Petroni, five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Rosie is preceded in death by her parents Nick and Raffaela Scarciolla, her husband Johnnie Rocha, her brothers Joe and Ciro Scarciolla and her daughter Nicolette Rocha.
Donations can be made to The Kayla Bernardi Bee Positive Foundation
P.O. Box 307 Turlock, California 95381
On behalf of the family, they would like to thank all her caregivers for their caring dedication to Rosie.