Emilia J. Rocha, 87, died September 1 at the Brockton Hospital in Brockton. She was the wife of the late Joseph F. Rocha. Born in Portugal, she attended schools there, and immigrated to the United States as a young woman. Emilia was a communicant of Immaculate Conception Church in Stoughton. Mrs. Rocha worked as a production worker at the Boston Envelope Company.
She is survived by her children Anthony F., Sr. and her daughter-in-law Irene Rocha of Stoughton. She was the grandmother of Anthony, Jr or Manchester, NH and Richard of Stoughton, She also leaves her Great Grandson Max Rocha of Manchester, NH. She was the sister of Belinda Ramos of RI, Lenora Scorhard of CA and the late Manuel Cal, Aurora Costa, Paul Cal.
Funeral will be held from the Farley Funeral Home, 358 Park St. (Rt. 27) Stoughton on Saturday, September 3 at 7:45 AM followed by a Funeral Mass at Immaculate Conception Church, 122 Canton Street, Stoughton, MA at 9:00 AM. Donations in Emilia’s name may be made to the Julia Rocha Scholarship Fund, Oliver Ames High School, 100 Lothrop Street, Easton, MA 02356. Directions and obituary at www.farleyfh.com. Burial will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Stoughton