Louise F. (Parent) Rock, 87 years of Brockton died Thursday, May 14, 2009 at Blue Hills Alzheimer’s Care Center in Stoughton. She was the wife of the late Arthur T. Rock. Louise was born in Brockton, the daughter of the late David L. and Lucy (Considine) Parent. She was raised in Boston and Melrose, and was a graduate of Melrose High School class of 1940 and the Chicago School of Nursing. For 20 years Louise had been an LPN working for various nursing homes. For a short time early in Louise’s life, she was a burlesque dancer for the Old Howard Theatre. She will be remembered as a veracious reader and a cat lover, who especially loved her 19 year old Shushu.
She is survived by her children, Kerri Cooper of Franklin; Vivian Solori of Brockton; Michael Cornell of Acushnet and Robin Lawson of Brockton, ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She was the mother of the late Karen Macura and David Cornell and sister of the late Richard D. Parent.
Visitation will be held in the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton Monday 9 to 11am with a service at 11am. Burial to follow in Pine Hill Cemetery. Memorial observance will take place at the home of Kerri Cooper, Monday 6-9pm, Tuesday 1-4 and 6-9pm. Donations in memory of Louise may be made to NVHS-Cat Canton, 35 Farm Road, Canton, MA 02021.