CARPENTIERI, Rocco

CARPENTIERI, Rocco

Born in Bovalino, Prov. Reggio Calabria, Italy

on February 25, 1939.

Passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at home

on December 15, 2025.

Aged 86 years.

Dearly beloved husband of Antonia (deceased).

Much loved and loving father and father-in-law of

Tony and Lina, Vince and Rosa, Teresa and Joe Costanzo.

Cherished Nonno of

Rocco and Maria, Antonia and Michael, Rachel and Luke,

Rosamaria and Giovanni, Josephine and Christian,

Amelia, Bianca and Judd and adored bisnonno of

Gia-Rose, Antonio, Sienna, Lia, Francesca,

Romeo, Luca and Amalia.

Loved, remembered and missed immensely by all his

relatives and friends in Australia and overseas.

Pa, our hearts are broken.

The pain we were having has just doubled.

You kept saying “I no be long, I no be long”

but little did we know that it would be so soon.

You are now with your soulmate and knowing this,

will keep us going. The times we shared will be

remembered with an ache in my heart.

You know me Pa, always doing things my way,

but I will do my best to look after everyone else.

The beer will always be cold and I will have one for you

every Monday night. Say hi to Ma.

The angels are going to have fun with the two of you.

Tony and Lina xx

Pa - You left us without saying goodbye,

much too early and without no warning. I still had

so much to tell you - but I can do that later on.

But we now know that you are happy to meet up with Mum.

We love you and miss you so much.

Love from your son C’è and Rosa.

Oh Ba! There will never be enough words

to describe how we are feeling right now.

We cannot believe we will never see that beautiful

smile and charismatic face of yours.

Our heart breaks that we will never receive a phone

call from you again. We will cherish that

Sunday night and your last words to us.

Look after a mamma; you needed her,

just as much as we needed you.

Love Tinagea and Joe.

Nonno, this is not how your story was meant to end,

so suddenly and without warning.

This week, like so many times before, was meant

to be you and me driving around town with your blue esky,

visiting everyone with the birra fridda for Christmas.

You weren’t just my Nonno; you defined me, gave meaning

to who I am, and without you, I can’t be me.

From your little patch in Salisbury North, you

instilled values in more lives than you ever realised.

The calls, tears, and stories shared since your passing

have proven just how deeply you were loved and

respected by everyone, both near and far.

To share your name is the greatest honour of my life,

and I will try my hardest to live up to it with the same

respect you earned and so greatly deserved.

You gave our kids a sense of who they are and where they come from,

along with the pride of being part of our family.

Through them, your name and legacy will live on for

generations to come, just as you always hoped.

After only 50 days apart, you and Nonna needed

each other more than you needed us, so give her a kiss from me.

Mangia, bivi e no ti preocupari. N’di sentimu.

From Rocco, Maria, Gia-Rose, Antonio and Francesca

Nonno, I’m still waiting to wake up from

this horrid dream. Your laugh, your smile, and the way

you loved your great grandkids will be with me forever.

Thank you for creating a legacy that Lia and Romeo

got to so proudly be a part of, and Lukey will

guard your chickens with his life.

Love you forever Nonno,

Your Rachulea, Luke, Lia and Romeo xx

Nonno Rocco - We can’t believe you’re gone.

Our memories together will be in our hearts forever.

You didn’t deserve your story to end the way it did,

but Nonna was calling for you, and we have some comfort

in knowing you’re singing your favourite songs and

sharing a bowl of peanuts together-

with a beer and a coffee. We are so grateful we got to

spend so much time together, especially the last 7 weeks.

We’re gonna miss our beers together, our Briscola games

and countless nights of Calabrese music on tv.

We love you Nonno Rocco, tell Nonna we miss her,

just like we already miss you. Rest assured that we

will take care of Papa and always remind him

how much you two loved and appreciated him.

“Drink up, we’ll have another one.”

Rest in Peace Nonno Rocco, until we meet again xoxo

Love always your loving Grandchildren

Antonia and Michael, Rosamaria and Giovanni,

Bianca and Judd and your great Grandchildren,

Sienna, Luca and Amalia xx

To our Nonno Rocco,

A true gentleman who worked hard and showed

unconditional love to his family. We promise to carry out

the lessons you left on this Earth and instil your values with

the new generations to come. Your love for Nonna

was just too great not to be together.

We hope your lifetime together is everything

you ever imagined and more.

You will always be our Nonno Rocco.

Love Josephine, Amelia and Christian.