Rocco P. Trimarchi

08/20/2005

Rocco P. Trimarchi, 71, of 1 Berkshire Square died yesterday at home. Born in North Adams on March 30, 1934, son of Rocco M. and Raffaella Burro Trimarchi, he attended North Adams schools and graduated from Drury High School. He also completed the Fire Science program at Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield. A veteran of the Korean Conflict, he served with the Navy Seabees. Mr. Trimarchi worked at Sprague Electric Co. in North Adams for 16 years. He had also been a driver for the former Mohawk Ambulance Service in North Adams. In 1964, he became a reserve firefighter with the North Adams Fire Department. He was appointed as a permanent firefighter in 1967, and served as driver of the ladder truck, and as mechanic. He retired in 1993 after 29 years of service. He had also been a first aid instructor at the former North Adams State College. A communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church in North Adams, he served as Eucharistic Minister and Confraternity of Christian Doctrine instructor. He was a member of North Adams Firefighter's Local 1781 of the International Association of Firefighters, where he served on the Fireman's Ball committee and helped conduct its annual Muscular Dystrophy fund drives. He was also a former member of Frank R. Stiles Post 125 American Legion in North Adams. He leaves his wife of 33 years, the former Joanne P. Tassone, whom he married on April 14, 1972. Besides his wife, he leaves three sons, Phillip Trimarchi and Rocco Trimarchi II both of South Daytona, Fla., and Christopher Pierce of Adams; three daughters, Mary Fischer of Franklin, Wis.., Susan Simon of Bath, Pa., and Sheryl Chaput of Cheshire; two brothers, Milano Trimarchi of Clarksburg and Donald Trimarchi of Williamstown; a sister, Emily Fimmano of Venice, Fla.; 10 Grandchildren, and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. FUNERAL NOTICE -- The funeral for Rocco P. Trimarchi will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 9:45 a.m. at AUGE-PACIOREK-SIMMONS FUNERAL HOME, 13 Hoosac St., Adams, to be followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. Francis of Assisi Church, North Adams, celebrated by the Rev. Christopher J. Waitekus, pastor of the Catholic Churches of North Adams. Burial will follow in Southview Cemetery, North Adams. Calling hours are Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children through the funeral home. To leave a message of condolence, or for directions: www.apsfuneralhome.com.

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