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John Michael Roca
Posted 11/13/07
John Michael Roca, 18 REHOBOTH BEACH - John Michael Roca of Rehoboth Beach died suddenly Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007, in Christiana Medical Center, Newark. He was 18. He was the son of Mariano Roca and …
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John Michael Roca
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John Michael Roca, 18
REHOBOTH BEACH - John Michael Roca of Rehoboth Beach died suddenly Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007, in Christiana Medical Center, Newark. He was 18.
He was the son of Mariano Roca and Margaret Long Roca.
John was a freshman currently attending the University of Delaware majoring in Natural Resource Management and a minor in Art.
He was working towards his goal of a Master's in Shore Line Conservation.
John was a graduate of Cape Henlopen High School, where he had carried a 3.97 grade point average.
In his early years, he was involved with the Boy Scouts program, attaining the position of Star Scout.
Throughout high school he was very involved with the FFA, where he had held numerous officer positions.
John served as National Honor Society president his senior year, lettered in swimming and had been a lifeguard at the North Shores beach.
He would light up a room with his smile every time he entered.
One of John's FFA advisers stated, "He was a light in my chapter and a memory that I will carry forever. It was his love and dedication and his smile that made him so wonderful to have."
A memorial golf outing at the Rehoboth Beach County Club is planned for July 23, 2008, from which the proceeds will be used to support the charity listed below.
He was predeceased by his maternal grandparents, Bernard and Elaine Long.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother, Billy Roca of Rehoboth Beach; paternal grandparents, Vito and Mary Roca of Deltona, Fla., and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Edmond's Catholic Church, King Charles and Laurel streets, Rehoboth Beach, with Father Raymond Forrester officiating.
Interment will be at All Saints Cemetery, Angola.
Friends may call from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday in Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes.
Memorial contributions may be made to the John M. Roca Memorial Scholarship Fund for the benefit of the Cape Henlopen FFA Chapter, c/o Delaware National Bank, Del. 1, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971.
