Carol Ann DiRocco went into rest on Sept. 25, 2018, peacefully at her home. She leaves behind her daughter, Lezli Tatroe and son Patrick Landers; sister, Lola Walker; grandson, Christifer Mendenhall; and great-grandson, Iree Mendenhall. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Oct. 13, at Our Lady of the Snow Catholic Church in Snowflake. Carol was born on April 1, 1941, in Kewanee, Ill. Carol moved to Arizona as a small child. She became a candy striper at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix as a teenager. For 20 years she was a registered nurse at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Carol moved to Snowflake with her husband, Ralph, in 1990. Carol loved her ranch in Snowflake. She was an avid gardener. She dug the wells for her fruit orchard with a cat food can. Carol enjoyed canning the fruit and vegetables that she grew. She raised her own sheep for wool to spin by hand and to crochet. Carol was involved in sewing and knitting clubs. She was also an election volunteer for many years. Carol could often be seen riding her Palamino horse Boogie, visiting neighbors and friends. Carol will be missed greatly by all. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph DiRocco; and her parents, Lowell and Lucy Mahaffey. Silver Creek Mortuary of Taylor handled the arrangements.
