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Photos taken December 30, 2007 by Shelley Spangler and Kathy Tarvin of Vinton, Iowa |
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Frank Rocco 1939 - 2008 |
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Former Superintendent of Iowa Braille 1969 - 1972 |
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Frank Rocco, age 69, of Winona, went home to be with his Lord Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at Community Memorial Hospital, Winona |
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Frank was born February 6, 1939, in Pittsburgh, PA to Antonio and Anna (Talarico) Rocco. On December 14, 1963, he married Joyce White in Lincoln, NE. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, PA; Master's degree from Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA; PhD from Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI and post doctoral work at the University of Minnesota. |
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Frank's employment of his youth included stock boy, hod carrier, paper delivery, and life guard. His professional employment began with teaching in the field of visual impairment at the Society of St. Vincent De Paul and Sumner High School of St. Louis, MO. He was Superintendent at the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School, Vinton, IA for three years. Since 1972 he had been a professor at Winona State University in the Special Education Department. In May 2007 he retired as Professor Emeritus. Visiting professorships were fulfilled at the University of Hawaii, Tianshui Teachers College, Peoples Republic of China and in American Samoa. He was a member of Pleasant Valley Church, Winona and the Winona Hims. He had been serving on boards with the Dyslexia Institute of Minnesota, Rochester, MN; Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School Alumni and Clarion University of Pennsylvania Alumni. |
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.Frank lived his life passionately, especially in loving his family, helping his friends, teaching and mentoring his students, singing, and trusting his God. |
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He is survived by his wife Joyce; three daughters: Paige (John) Olevich, Chicago, IL; Tegen (Thomas) Kraemer, Stillwater, MN; and Kristin Neuman, Chanhassen, MN; six grandchildren: Evan and Theodore Olevich; Jonathan Kraemer; and Asia, Sola, and Myka Neuman; a brother Joseph (Gerry) Rocco, Pittsburgh, PA; sister Cecelia Peroni, Pittsburgh, PA and a sister-in-law Delores Rocco, Mars, PA and much loved nieces and nephews, and other relatives. |
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He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers: Dominic and Carmen Rocco; and a brother in infancy Anthony. |
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Welcome |
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Welcome to the Iowa Braille School Alumni Association web pages. We hope you enjoy the many pages of information we have put together about the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School. Please visit us often as we update the site with more information about IBSAA and Iowa Braille. |
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Iowa Braille School Alumni Association is now a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization. As the organization was being formed the process began taking nearly two years to complete. With this status your donations to our organization are now tax deductible and will help us to establish many new ways for the alumni of Iowa Braille to help blind and visually impaired students across Iowa. Donations made to IBSAA will aid in the continued growth of the organization and in the establishment of scholarships to be made available to blind and visually impaired students served by Iowa Braille. |
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If you have any items you would like to share with others please contact us at P. O. Box 87, Vinton, Iowa 52349. If you wish to keep your original prints or papers please consider making copies of these items for us or allowing us to do so.. |
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If you have stories that you would like to share please send them to us also or by e-mail to the webmaster@ibsssalumni.org. If we get enough stories we will begin posting them on this web site. |
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If you would like to join our alumni chat group contact our webmaster with your name and email address. The list is a moderated list which keeps unwanted emails out of our members inboxes. |
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Iowa Braille School Alumni Association |
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P.O. Box 87 |
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Vinton, Iowa 52349 |
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President - Robert Spangler - rspangler@ibsssalumni.org |
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Vice-President - Howard Craig - hcraig@ibsssalumni.org |
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Secretary - Dee Clayton - dclayton@ibsssalumni.org |
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Corresponding Secretary - Janet Quam - secretary2@ibsssalumni.org |
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Treasurer - Stephen Barber - treasurer@ibsssalumni.org |
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Updated March 16, 2008 19:55 |
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