John A. Rocco

John A. Rocco (June 25, 1936 – April 8, 2020) was an American Republican politician. He was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1980 to 1998. He represented the 6th Legislative District. Rocco also was Mayor of Cherry Hill, New Jersey from 1975 to 1977. Rocco was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Rocco died on April 8, 2020 in Voorhees Township, New Jersey of respiratory failure at the age of 83.Cook, Bonnie L. "Dr. John A. Rocco, South Jersey educator, politician, and family man, dies at 83", The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 10, 2020. Accessed April 11, 2020. "To say that Dr. John A. Rocco led a busy life would be selling him short: For decades, he juggled roles as an educator, politician, and family man. The college professor, former Cherry Hill mayor, and two-decade New Jersey state assemblyman died Wednesday, April 8, of respiratory failure at Samaritan Hospice in Voorhees. He was 83."

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