Rochelle A. "Rocky" Mingola, 52, of New Bedford died October 28, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a sudden illness.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Lillian B. (Belmarce) Mingola of New Bedford and the late Bartolomeu C. Mingola, she lived in New Bedford all of her life.
She was a member of Dartmouth Bible Church.
Rochelle was formerly employed as a Librarian for the City of New Bedford for many years.
She was a graduate of New Bedford High School, class of 1974 where she was a member of the National Honor Society and yearbook committee. Rochelle received her associates degree from Newbury College.
She enjoyed genealogy, family reunions and photographing her large family. She had a large collection of spoons from all over the world.
Survivors include her mother; 5 sisters and 2 brothers, Lynne Galuska, who was also her confirmation Godmother, and her husband Ray, Wanda Bouchard and her husband Dennis, Maria Calcagni and her husband Dr. Dean, Atty. Barry Mingola, Kenneth Mingola and his wife Tammy, Vivian Hawkins and her husband David and Katherine Kearley and her husband Christopher; 10 nieces and nephews, Matthew Calcagni and her special Godchild Gina Calcagni, Christian and Carolyn Mingola, Samantha and Jacob Mingola, William, Stephen and Andrew Hawkins and Christopher Kearley; 3 aunts, Eileen Belmarce, Palmira Belmarce and Madelena Rodrigues; her special aunts, Benvinda Caldas and Euridice Caldas; her Godfather, John Cipriano; many cousins.
She was predeceased by her loving nephew, Denny Bouchard, whom she had dearly missed.
Funeral from the Saunders-Dwyer Home For Funerals, 495 Park St. New Bedford Saturday, November 1st at 7:45 AM. Funeral Service at the Dartmouth Bible Church, 52 Morton Ave. Dartmouth at 9 AM. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery. Visiting hours Friday, October 31st from 4-8 PM.