Antone J. Rocha, Jr

FALL RIVER… Antone "Tony" Rocha, Jr., 79, of Fall River, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022 at Charlton Memorial Hospital.

He was the widower of the late Linda M. Rocha.

Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Antone Rocha, Sr.

Tony was a United States Marine Corps Veteran and worked for most of his career as a custodian for the Fall River School Department. He was an avid New England Patriots fan and enjoyed playing cribbage and singing karaoke.

Antone is survived by his daughters: Tracy Duarte (husband Jeffrey), of Somerset, and Jennifer Cordell (husband Preston), of Troutman, North Carolina; his grandchildren: Christopher, Chloe and Ryan; his close family friend: Madelyn Grace. He was the father of the late David Rocha.

His burial in Notre Dame Cemetery, in Fall River, is private.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Antone's name to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.