Anthony “Tony” J. Rocca of New Hope died Sunday, August 9, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. He was 84.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Felice and Giovannina Ianucci Rocca, the brother of the late Phil and Rosa and father-in-law of the late Leigh Rocca.

Anthony was a former resident of Yardley before moving to New Hope in 2002. He began his distinguished career over 45 years ago in the insurance profession as a public adjuster and eventually started his own business, Anthony J. Rocca Associates located in Lawrenceville, NJ. Anthony was a veteran of the US Army serving during the Korean Conflict and in his leisure spent quality times with his family especially at his home in Holgate, NJ. He enjoyed fishing and cooking and was passionate in traveling and seeing the world. Anthony will be truly missed by his family and by all who have had the pleasure of knowing him.

Anthony is survived by his children, Anthony J. Rocca, Esq. and his wife Linda of Whitemarsh, Gregory Rocca of New Hope and Linda Carl and her husband Floyd of Lower Makefield. He is also survived by his 7 cherished grandchildren, Gregory Rocca, Alexandra Rocca, Anna Rocca, Rachel Carl, Gianna Rocca, Diana Carl and Anthony Rocca and his loving companion Nadine Marty.

Anthony’s family will receive friends on Saturday, August 15, 2015 from 10:00am until his Funeral Service 12:00pm in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution in Tony’s memory to be payable to “JC NERR, Rutgers University”, C/O Lisa Auermuller, Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve, 130 Great Bay Blvd, Tuckerton, NJ 08087.