Rocco Angerami

A full Mass will be held at Saint Andrew Catholic Church in Stuart Florida on October 7, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. followed by a Celebration of Life at Miles Grant Country Club in Stuart Florida on October 7, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. Burial will be at a later date in Scotia, New York.

Rocky was born in Schenectady, NY, on Sunday February 11th 1940 @ 8:00 a.m. to Leonard and Carmela Angerami. Roc was a second generation Italian and experienced a very rich ethnic upbringing surrounded by many family relatives. He was very proud to be a part of a rich heritage of Italian ancestry. He graduated from Draper High School, Schenectady NY in 1957. Rocky served in the United States Army, 82nd Airborne Division (specializing in parachute assault operations into hostile areas which has remained active since World War I and World War II) Company A, 1st Airborne Brigade, 504th Infantry for 3 ½ years with an honorable discharge as a PFC (T) E-3. Rocco was stationed in Germany and also trained in arctic survival skills at the Northern Warfare training center in Alaska.

After his military service Rocky married the love of his life, Eleanor Gilda Aceto of Scotia New York. They then moved to East Hartford Connecticut where he worked for Pratt and Whitney Aircraft (PWA) in East Hartford while attending the University of Connecticut. He would eventually graduate with a BS in Economics at the University of Tulsa. They would have their first born Dean James Angerami in 1962 while in Connecticut. Rocky then moved his family to Tulsa, Oklahoma where he worked as a Electron Beem Welder at the American Airlines Maintenance Repair Center for 4 ½ years. He then accepted a job at Hamilton Standard, a United Technologies Corporation in Windsor Locks Connecticut. This would mark the beginning of his executive positions within the Aerospace Industry. He would reside in Longmeadow Massachusetts and would have his second born, Vincent Rocco Angerami in 1973, living there for 6 years and then moved on to assisting the creations of an aftermarket brokerage company. After a brief stint he would move back to the northeast and start a company called Aero Turbine International (ATI) which became a fully owned subsidiary of Windsor Manufacturing of Windsor Connecticut. Here he would find one of the biggest accomplishments of his Aviation Career. During Rocco’s tenure with ATI, Barnes Group would acquire Windsor Mfg and all of its subsidiaries. Rocky then purchased ATI and its inventories and began his career as a business owner. Rocky would retire in Stuart Florida 28 years later at the age of 68 where he would enrich the lives of his friends and family.

Rocco’s passions were playing golf with his group of 40+ guys where the camaraderie and long-term friendships were enjoyed. He also loved coaching for all the sports his sons would do throughout their childhood. He enjoyed boating and deep sea fishing in Niantic CT on his Grady White fishing boat.

Rocco will be deeply missed and forever loved for his endless generosity and sense of humor.

Rocco is predeceased by his Father Leanord, Mother Carmela, His older brother Donald and his younger brother Joe Angerami. He is survived by his wife (who has been his solid rock) of 64 years Eleanor, his oldest son and his wife Dean and Kelly Angerami and his youngest son Vincent as well as his two grandchildren Liza and Dean Angerami JR.

Donations can be sent to Tunnel for Towers or The Wounded Warriors.

Flowers can be sent to Aycock Funeral Home Young and Prill Chapel, Attn: Glenn DeWhirst, 6801 S.E. Federal Hwy, Stuart Florida 34997 772-223-9300