Suzanne Q. Larocca

Suzanne Q. Larocca (nee Quinlan), of Oak Park and Marco Island, Florida, died on Oct. 4, 2021. Born on Sept. 25, 1934, she graduated from Trinity High School in River Forest, and the College of St. Teresa in Winona, Minnesota. She taught fifth grade for 25 years at Lincoln Elementary in Bellwood.

Suzanne was the wife of the late Thomas D. Larocca; the mother of Dan (Teresa), Mary Pat, Lynn, Nancy (Dan) Schmidt, Tim (Lisa), and Michael (Mary); grandmother of Connor, Kathryn, Sarah, Michelle (Blake), Jack, Tom, Matt, William, Mark, Patrick and Abby; sister of the late Patricia (Jerry) Ochota; and the aunt of Suzanne and Patricia O’Neill. 

Services were held on Oct. 8 at Ascension Church, with interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials to Ascension School (www.school.ascensionoakpark.com) or Trinity High School (www.trinityhs.org) are appreciated. 

Arrangements were handled by Conboy-Westchester Funeral Home.

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