Obituary of Rocco J. Fichetola

Rocco J. Fichetola Sr. , 84, of Hammonton passed away on Saturday September 4, 2010 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Elm he was a lifelong area resident. He was the owner of Rocky's Farm Market in Mays Landing. He was an U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Fichetola was a member of St. Martin de Porres RC Church where he served an usher. He was a member of the FA Funston Post No. 186 of the American Legion in Hammonton and he was a charter member of Bell Bay Hunting Club. He enjoyed working in his vegetable garden, making wine, canning, making wild cherry brandy and sharing all of these with his family and friends. Mr. Fichetola especially enjoyed spending time with his precious grandchildren. He was predeceased by his three brothers, Joseph, Ralph and Angelo, and his sister Mary. He is survived by his wife, Elaine Fichetola (nee Simonetti), one daughter, Denise Fichetola Brown of Mays Landing, one son, Rocco "Rick' Fichetola Jr. and his wife, Anna Marie of Hammonton, three grandchildren, Matthew Fichetola and Michael Fichetola both of Hammonton, and Deanna Brown of Mays Landing, one brother, Carmen Fichetola and his wife Gail of Mays Landing, two sisters, Rita Dowzicky and her husband, Bill of Hatboro, PA, and Lucie Fichetola and her husband Jim Tidwell of Egg Harbor City and his former son in law, Kevin Brown of Dorothy . A viewing will be held Wednesday 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM and Thursday after 9:00 AM at the Carnesale Funeral Home, 202 S. Third Street in Hammonton,. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday 10:00 AM at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish Church of St. Martin DePorres, 129 Park Avenue in Hammonton. Entombment will follow at Greenmount Cemetery in Hammonton. Family requests donations to Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Hospital, 233 S. Tenth Street, Suite 908, Philadelphia, PA 19107 or to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005. for information go to www.carnesalefuneralhome.com