Paolino Rocca Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Paolino Rocca (Welland, Ontario), who passed away on November 13, 2025, at the age of 89, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Paolino Rocca to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his wife Aurora; his daughter Jane; his parents, Giovanna and Nicola; his siblings, Giuseppina (late Domenico), Pasquale (late Rosa) and Antonio (Nicolina); his brother-in-law Nicola Aiello (Lucia); his in-laws, Pietro and Chiarina Gigliotti; his sisters-in-law, Grazia Scalzo (late Tony) and Elvira Notaro (late John); and his siblings' children, Jenny Rocca, Nick (Helena), Joe John (Margaret) and Peter Notaro (Monica).
He is survived by: his daughters, Josie and Patsy; his daughter-in-law Janice; his siblings, Lucia, Victor (Helen) and Giulio (Anna); and his sister-in-law Nicolina. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Visitation was held on Monday, November 17th 2025 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the J. J. Patterson & Sons Funeral Residence (19 Young St, Welland, ON L3B4C5). A funeral Mass was held on Tuesday, November 18th 2025 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the St Mary Catholic Church (90 Griffith St, Welland, ON L3B4G4). An entombment was held on Tuesday, November 18th 2025 from 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM at the Pleasantview Memorial Gardens (2250 ON-20, Fonthill, ON L0S1E6).
At St. Mary Catholic Church - 90 Griffith St, Welland, In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to support the breakfast programs of St. Mary Catholic School and St. Andrew Catholic School through the Niagara Foundation for Catholic Education.
