Rocc o's Obituary
Rocco Cash Patnaude-Villafane, son of Lisa Patnaude and Hector Villafane, was born April 23, 2009, in Lebanon, Missouri. He departed this life Sunday, October 11, 2009, in St. John’s Hospital, in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of five months and eighteen days. He was preceded in death by his great-grandfather, Richard “Dick” Patnaude; and his great-great-grandfather, Perry Eddleman, Jr. Rocco is survived by his mother, Lisa Patnaude, of Ozark, Missouri; Hector Villafane, of Ozark, Missouri; a brother, Neeko Taye Patnaude, of Ozark, Missouri; a sister, Nakia Page Patnaude, of Ozark, Missouri; his grandparents, Troy and Elizabeth Patnaude, of Ozark, Missouri, Olga Rodriquez, and her husband, Orlando, of the State of Florida, Luis Villafane, and his wife, Deborah, of the State of Deleware; his great-grandparents, Joyce Chambers, and Jackie Patnaude, both of Lebanon, Missouri, Warren and Laverne Chambers, of Ozark, Missouri; Lydia Villafane, of Puerto Rico, and Gilberto and Elizabeth Ferrer, of the State of Florida; his great-great-grandmother, Artie Eddleman, of Lebanon, Missouri; his great-great-grandfather, Gilberto Ferrer, of Puerto Rico; a special aunt, Lori Patnaude; two special uncles, Troy Patnaude, Jr. and Terl Patnaude; several other aunts, uncles, and cousins; and many friends. He was born in Lebanon, Missouri, and then moved with his parents to Ozark, Missouri. He was a delightful little boy with a wonderful smile that made everyone love him. Although his time on earth was very short, he was loved enough for a lifetime. Rocco will be fondly remembered and missed by all of his family and their friends. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday October 15, 2009 at the Holman-Howe Funeral Home Lebanon. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday until time of service under the direction of the Holman-Howe Funeral Home Lebanon, Missouri. Return to top
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