Silvani,  Rocco J.

Rocco J. Silvani, 84 , died  04/30/09 in  his residence .  Rocco lived in  White Township, NJ for 4 years coming from West Orange, NJ and was born in McKees Rock, PA to Italian immigrants on 12/05/24.

Husband/Wife of: Gunvor (Topel) Silvani

Son/Daughter of: late Guiseppi and Giusseppina (Carzo) Silvani

Survived By: Loving Wife-Gunvor Silvani at home
2 Daughters-Pia (Silvani) and her husband Marty Trezza, Annandale, NJ; Inga (Silvani) and her husband Thomas Lutz, Great Meadows, NJ
1 Brother- Michael Silvani, West Orange, NJ
2 Grandchildren-Bobby and Ryan Lutz
pre-deceased by brothers and sisters-Pasquale, James, Mildred and Grace

Occupation: After 32 years of employment as a Foreman with the West Orange Traffic Division.

Veteran Info: As a Pvt. 1st Class, he served in the "A" Battery of the 633rd Field Artillery Battalian with the Fifth Army in Italy. The Battalion made history, shooting the first cannon on European land and battling for 306 consecutive days out of 500 in actual combat. "Rocky", known by his friends and family was awarded 6 medals, with 2 Battle Stars and was honorably discharged on Nov. 6, 1946. After his discharge, he joined the Merchant Marines from 1948-1950.

Additional Information:  He volunteered his time to his community after retiring and was a proud member of the American Legion Post # 528 and the West Orange Elks.

Visitation: Friday, May 1, 2009, 5:00 - 8:00 PM at the Cochran Funeral Home, 905 High ST., Hackettstown, NJ 07840

Services: Saturday, May 2, 2009, 11:00 AM- Cochran Funeral Home

In Lieu of Flowers: As a legacy of love, it is the wish of the family for donations to the Karen Ann Quinlan Memorial Foundation, 99 Sparta Ave., Newton, NJ 07860. A special thank you to Hospice nurse Darrin Adams, and a loving caretaker who stayed by his side night and day, Cherlyne Cash.

Interment: Pequest Union Cemetery, Great Meadows, NJ