Santo P. LaRocca

Santo P. LaRocca, 82, of Du Quoin, passed away at 8:30 A.M., Tuesday, June 4, 2002 at his residence.
Santo was a retired salesman. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Du Quoin. He was a member of the Du Quoin American Legion, VFW and the Knights of Columbus. He was a US Army veteran of W.W. II.
He was born April 6, 1920 at Du Quoin, IL the son of Pete and Josephine (Cicardo) LaRocca.
He married Virginia Bova at Du Quoin she passed away in 1992.
He is survived by two daughters- Allison Stroud of Portland, OR and Erica Lowry of Jacksonville, IL, sister- Sarah Rusiewski of Du Bois, two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, two brothers- Joe and John and three sisters- Rose, Mary and Vivian.
A Mass of Christian Burial was at 10:00 A.M., Friday, June 7, 2002 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Du Quoin with Msgr. Harry Jerome officiating.
Friends called from 5 to 8 P.M., Thursday at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin. The Rosary was recited at 9:30 A.M. Friday at the funeral home.
Interment was in the Sacred Heart Cemetery at Du Quoin.
Military graveside rites were conducted by the Du Quoin American Legion Post.

