Am I correct in saying you are Edith's son?
If so, I happened upon the death notice of Aunt Verna and let Heidi and John know. I am thier mother.
I have been looking for the ship that Joe and Charlie came over on. There were so many Rocca's going through Ellis Island about the time that Grandpa Joe came over. I have not found Charlie's name anywhere, but many his age were just listed as "infant". There are a lot of Jospep's, John's, Gueseppi's & Giovanni's at that time.
Also, in the Fresno Census from either 1910 or 1920, there was a Giovanni Rocca (Joe's father) and a John Rocca. Judging from the census, they lived dairly close to one another, which would lead me to believe they were related.
If you are Edith's son, email me back at
jandavis@swbell.netI know that Heidi would love to hear from you & I can update you on Heidi and John.
Jan