Rocco James DeMark "Rocky" passed away unexpectedly on December 25, 2023 at the age of 67.

Rocco was born in Racine, Wisconsin on October 13, 1956 to Rocco F. and Jean B. (nee: Miller) DeMark. He graduated from Horlick High School where he enjoyed wrestling. Rocco was the co-owner of DeMark's Bar and Restaurant where he loved to cook, serve his customers, and challenge them in a game of shuffleboard. He will be remembered as a fun-loving guy who would do anything for anyone. To know Rocky was to love him.

Rocco is survived by his siblings, Carol (Jon) Ferch of Racine, Anton DeMark of Spring Hills, FL, Sandra (Bud) Missureli of Surprise, AZ, John DeMark (Carol) of Racine, WI, Sharon Burman (Jeff) of Racine, Kathy DeMark (Scott) of Racine, and Marie (Guy) McClain of Awatukee, AZ; brother-in-law, Robert Kohel of Racine; A very special niece who he truly loved, Kimberly Kohel, along with her children Cassandra, Dion, Tatiana, MaKayla, and Javion, also her grandchildren, Asher, Kacey, and Tru; nieces and nephews Jon (Marla) Ferch, Barbara Hunter, Miles (Hannah) DeMark, Sandra (Shaun) Volm, Jeremy Wampole, Johnny Woods, Antoinette DeMark, Rocco DeMark, Ryan Burman, Thomas (Samantha) Burman, Jr.; many great and great-great nieces and nephews; his good friends, Bill Dombrowski and Clifford Johnson. He was proceeded in death by his parents Rocco and Jean DeMark; brother, Richard "Ricky" DeMark; grandparents, Anton and Marie DeMark; grandmother, Lydia Miller; brother-in law, Thomas Burman, Sr. The family would like to thank his niece, Kimberly, for the care she provided through all the years, also Darnell and Jocelyn King, and Pamela Barker who cared for him in the past years. Rocco loved them like family.

Service Details

A Memorial Mass for Rocco will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 2201 Northwestern Avenue, Racine on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 11:00AM. Visitation will take place at church on Thursday from 10:AM until the time of Mass.