LaROCCA, Grazia Rita (Alba) of Saugus, formerly of Everett, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, October 23, 2025 in the Bear Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Stoneham.  She was 93 years old.  Born in Sciacca, Sicily, Italy, Grazia lived in Everett for many years before settling in Saugus with her daughter, Pina.  She was a talented seamstress who worked for Barron Peters Clothing Company in Boston for many years.

Grazia Rita was the devoted, only daughter of Luigi Alba and Giuseppa Corrao  Alba; the beloved wife of the late Carmelo LaRocca; the dear and devoted mother of Pina Meola and her husband, Ralph of Saugus and the late Santa Licata and her surviving husband, Vincenzo of Malden; the dear sister of Pasquale Alba, Salvatore Alba, Tony Alba, and the late Giuseppe Alba and Accursio Alba; the loving Nonna of Accursio and Lisa Licata, Carmelo Licata and Melissa, Davide and Carla Licata, Daniele and Melissa Licata, Joseph and Cheryl Meola, Ralph Jr. and Stacia Meola and Cristina and David Mallahan.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Grazia Rita's visitation in the Cafasso & Sons Funeral Home, 65 Clark St. (Corner of Main St. (EVERETT, Wednesday, October 29, 2025 beginning at 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.  followed by her funeral Mass  in St. Anthony Church, 38 Oakes St., Everett at 11 a.m. She will be laid to rest with her husband at the Holy Cross Chapel Mausoleum, Malden.  Contributions in Grazia Rita's memory to St. Jude Children's Hospital,  501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105 would be sincerely appreciated.  Parking with attendants on duty.