Rocco Francis Marchegiano

Brief Life History of Rocco Francis

When Rocco Francis Marchegiano was born on 1 September 1923, in Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Pierino Marchegiano, was 29 and his mother, Pasqualena Picciuto, was 21. He married Barbara Mae Cousins in 1950. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He registered for military service in 1943. In 1947, his occupation is listed as prize fighter in United States. He died on 31 August 1969, in Newton, Jasper, Iowa, United States, at the age of 45, and was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Central, Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida, United States.

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Family Time Line

Rocco Francis Marchegiano
1923–1969
Barbara Mae Cousins
1928–1974
Marriage: 1950
Mary Ann Marciano
1952–2011
Rocky Kevin Marciano Jr
1953–2011

Sources (39)

  • Rocco Marchegiano, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Rocky Marciano, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
  • Rocky Marciano, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1924

First UK government led by the Labor party under Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald.

1927

Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

1937 · The Neutrality Act

The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

name of Germanic origin, derived from the element hrok ‘rest’, and now also used in the English-speaking world.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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Sonny Marciano bats while older brother Rocky does the catching in this 1953 publicity photo taken at James Edgar Playground in Brockton, Massachusetts. It was at this very park that the future World …

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