Rocco D'Angelo

Rocco D'Angelo of Malden, MA passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on January 25, 2026 after a brief illness.

He was born in the town of Orsogna in the region of Abruzzo, Italy on January 5, 1932 to the late Colomba and Riccardo D'Angelo. Rocco married the love of his life Serafina DiRico in April 1949. They have been married for 76 years. They welcomed their daughter Colomba in 1950 and their son Riccardo in 1953. In 1953 Rocco immigrated to Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he worked as a machinist and later switched to gardening. In 1955, his young family joined him in Argentina. They remained in Argentina until April 1971 when they decided to move to Everett, MA, to rejoin Rocco's father, sisters and other family members. In Everett, Rocco resumed working as a machinist and later managed his own investment properties.

Rocco loved eating his wife's cooking and reading the newspaper but his favorite role was being a Nonno (grandfather) to his six grandchildren. He treasured his time with them, driving them to school, taking them to sports practices, taking them to Papa Gino's, going to their soccer games, and hosting sleepovers.

He was also an avid member of the Sons of Orsogna Association and St. Anthony's Church both of Everett, MA.

He leaves behind his wife Serafina of Malden, his two children and their spouses, Colomba and Rocco Scenna of Stoneham, MA, and Riccardo and Giovanna D'Angelo of Lynnfield, MA as well as his six grandchildren and their spouses, John and Rebecca Scenna of Lynnfield, MA, Paul and Maria Scenna of Middleton, MA, Sabrina and Sean Homem of Stoneham, MA, Nicholas and Alyssa Scenna of Stoneham, MA, Monica and Ernie Barbati of Topsfield, MA, and Rocco D'Angelo and his fiancée Emily Edwards of Malden, MA. Along with his six grandchildren, he also leaves behind 13 great-grandchildren: Isabella, Alessandra, Paul Jr, Rocco Max, Charlie, Phillip, Emilia, Lucas, Gabriel, Vince, Angela Colomba, Nico, and Serafina. He also leaves behind his two sisters, Maria D'Angelo of Astoria New York and Teresa Scenna of Watertown MA as well as numerous nephews, nieces and cousins.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association of America, 320 Nevada St, Suite 201, Newton MA 02460