John "Doc" Carroccia Jr.

Family-Placed Funeral Notice

JOHN “DOC” CARROCCIA Jr. DDS 85, of Cranston, formerly of Warwick and West Palm Beach, FL died Friday May 4, 2007 in Cranston. He was the husband of the late Velia “Val” (Persechino) Carroccia. Born in Providence he was a son of the late John and Adeline (Evangelista) Carroccia. Dr. Carroccia practiced dentistry in Cranston for over fifty years. He was a member and past president of the RI Dental Association and a member and past president of the Cranston Dental Association. Dr. Carroccia was a graduate of the University of RI, formerly RI State College and was a past president of Beta Psi Alpha Fraternity. He was a graduate of the University of Maryland Dental School. Dr. Carroccia was a member and past president of the Alpine Country Club. He was a US Army veteran serving during WW II. Dr. Carroccia is survived by his children Elizabeth C. Bryant and her husband Ronald K. Bryant of Hope Valley, Dr. John S. Carroccia and his wife Dr. Elizabeth Costa Carroccia of Cranston and Thomas J. Carroccia and his wife Julie Carroccia of West Greenwich. He was the grandfather of John T. Bahl, Amanda E. Auclair, Matthew J. Carroccia, Christopher R. Bryant and Erin C. Bryant and the great-grandfather of Valerie E. Auclair. Dr. Carroccia was the brother of Raymond Carroccia of Cranston and the late Mary Villanova and Gilda Barone. Funeral from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME, 1278 Park Avenue, Cranston on Tuesday at 9:00 am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 am in St. Peter's Church, Fair Street, Warwick. Burial with Military Honors will be in St. Ann's Cemetery, Cranston. VISITING HOURS Monday 4-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter's Church, 350 Fair Street, Warwick, RI 02888. www.nardolillo.com To express condolences and/or make donations Visit PalmBeachPost.com/obituaries