Rocca (Nardi) Donati, of Medford, passed away on Saturday, November 2nd. She was 85. Born and raised in San Giovanni, Italy, she was the cherished daughter of the late Pietro and Nina (Gaeri) Nardi.
Rocca enjoyed meeting her friends daily at Dunkin Donuts where she would have her coffee and talk about everything and anything. She loved to cook and was fantastic at it. All of her dishes were made from scratch and were absolutely delicious. In Rocca’s younger years she loved to go dancing with her husband Paul.
Rocca was the beloved wife of Paul Donati for 63 years. She was the devoted mother of Piero Donati and Marcella Faletra and her husband Jeff. She was the loving Nonnie of Leah, Cieara, Lucas and Noah. She was the dear sister of John Nardi and his wife Silvana and the late Maria Bellabona. Rocca is also survived by many loving family members.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to visit at the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford, on Tuesday, November 12th from 9 to 11 AM, followed by a Mass celebrated at, St. Joseph Church, 118 High Street, Medford, at 11:30 AM. Services will conclude with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery.