Obituary of Aquilina Rocha
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West Liberty, Iowa
Aquilina C. Rocha, 86, died Sunday, January 18, 2015 at her home in West Liberty.
Funeral mass were held 2 P.M. Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in West Liberty. Visitation will be 4 to 8 P.M. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 109 W. 6th Street, West Liberty. Burial will be in the Oak Ridge Cemetery, West Liberty. The Henderson-Barker Funeral Home in West Liberty is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hendersonbarkerfuneralhome.com.
Aquilina was born January 4, 1929 in Durango, Mexico the daughter of Pablo and Julia (Fabela) Castro. She was united in marriage to Pedro Rocha on April 1, 1949 in Mexico. She had been employed with Louis Foods in West Liberty for 22 years. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in West Liberty.
Survivors include her daughter: Maria (Donaciano) Sanchez of West Liberty. Sons: Alvaro (Fidencia) Rocha of West Liberty, Pedro (Maricela) Rocha, Miguel (Delores) Rocha of West Liberty, and Rolando Rocha of Anita, Iowa. Also surviving are 13 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and one sister: Socorro Castro. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Pedro, two sons: Federico Rocha and Javier Rocha, three sisters and 4 brothers.