Violet T. Zanocco

Violet T. Zanocco, 92, of Rockford died peacefully Saturday, June 23, 2018. She was born April 7, 1926, in Rockford to George and Mary (Obertone) Naretta. Violet graduated from East High School in 1944 and worked at First National Bank before starting a family. She married Gerald Zanocco (Zanocco Brothers Grocery Store and Zanocco Ace Hardware) October 2, 1946. Vi enjoyed cooking and entertaining her family and friends. She excelled at needlework and built and decorated a two story Victorian dollhouse complete with photos of family members that enchanted her grandchildren and is currently enjoyed by residents at Siena on Brendenwood. Until recently Vi enjoyed meeting monthly with special friends—classmates from high school—almost 75 years of shared love, laughter and tears with her Club girls. Family will miss her and her wonderful Italian cooking.

Preceded in death by her husband, Gerald, in 2014, she is survived by sons Rick (Linda) and Dean (Diane); grandchildren Jennifer (Hector), Stephanie (Andrew), Courtney (Stefan), Kyle (Natalie) and Chad; great-grandchildren Gabriela, Lucas, Eliana, Claudia, Ava, Julia and Ezra.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church, 4401 Highcrest Rd., with visitation at the Church from 9:30 a.m. until 10:15 a.m. Private entombment will be held later that afternoon at Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum. Memorials may be made to the Poor Clare Monastery.
Fitzgerald Funeral Home is assisting the family. Express online condolences at www.fitzgeraldfh.com.