ROCCO MONGIOI Rocco Joseph Mongioi 84 of Sturgis formerly of Queens, NY passed away Sunday, April1, 2007 at Fort Meade VA Medical Center. Rocco served 22 years in the US Navy. He was involved in the European and Asiatic Pacific Theatres and on a clean up Tugboat in Pearl Harbor. He retired and was honorably discharged in 1965. He married Catherine Galvano in 1946 and three children were born of that union. He worked for the US Postal Service, also for the Ushers Union for Yankee & Met Stadiums. His hobbies included stamp and coin collecting. He enjoyed reading the bible and did so every night. At the end of his life, living in peace in the Black Hills and his great grand children were his true delight! Visitation will be from 12:00 - 7:00 pm, with a wake service starting at 7:00 pm Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at the Black Hills Funeral Home in Sturgis. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, with Fr. Arnold Kari as celebrant. Inurnment will be at a later date. Survivors include his daughter Marietta (Cookie) Cady of Sturgis, sons Michael R. Mongioi, and Sebastian N. Mongioi both of Queens, NY. 4 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, and 2 brothers.