Remembering the life, death and legacy of Purple Heart recipient Dominick LaRocca
LAROCCA, Dominick Xavier "Nick" Dominick "Nick" Xavier LaRocca, of Sandy Springs, GA, passed away peacefully on Feb. 25, 2020 following loving hospice care. Nick, the son of the late John and Concetta LaRocca, was born in the Bronx borough of New York, and recently celebrated a wonderful birthday of 102 years. He graduated from Fordham University, enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Europe during World War II where he received a Purple Heart. After spending a year recuperating in a...
