Rockett, John F. Jr. of Wellesley. October 9, 2013. Beloved husband of the late Anne (Welsh) Rockett. Devoted father of Kathleen Lalley, John F. Rockett III and his friend Lorraine Boudreau, Stephen Rockett all of Hull, Mary Rockett of Wellesley, Meghan Rockett and her ex husband Daniel McMann of Needham, and the late Richard Rockett. Grandfather of Joscelyn Watson, Lucas Lally, Michael and Lydia McMann. Great-grandfather of Miles and Eoin Watson. Brother of Francis Rockett and his wife Barbara of Brookline; Thomas Rockett and his wife Sarah of Greenwich, RI; Richard Rockett and his wife Donna of Punta Gorda, FL; Agnes Bolduc and her husband Richard of Mashpee.
Mr. Rockett was a scientist and inventor. He attended Tufts University and started his own new products venture, Product Development Corporation in Boston, 1954. Named one of the outstanding young men of greater Boston in 1955, Mr. Rockett made contributions to the fields of agriculture, medical monitoring, and bar code scanning. After suffering a cerebral hemorrhage in 1976, Mr. Rockett spent his later years convalescing in the care of his beloved wife Anne and thinking about new ideas and ways to change the world.
Funeral from the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 477 Washington St. (Rt. 16), Wellesley, Monday at 10:45am. Funeral Mass in St. Paul Church, Wellesley at 11am. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visitation Monday Oct. 14, from 9am to 10:45am. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellesley. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in John’s memory to Elizabeth Seton Residence, 125 Oakland St. Wellesley, MA 02481.