Helene Alberta Rocque

Helene A. Rocque, 98, went peacefully into the arms of our Lord Wednesday morning, April 16th.  There to greet her was her husband of 63 years, “Gene” (2011), her son Jamie (2015), and infant son, William “Billy” (1960). She is survived by her six other children; Robert “Bob” (Barb), David (Sandy), Daniel “Dan” (Lee), Suzanne (Jim), Marc (Karla), and Teresa (Rick), along with 22 grandchildren, and 46 great-grandchildren.  She was born Helene Alberta Prescott on September 20, 1926 in Glens Falls, NY and grew up in North Creek, NY, a small town in the Adirondack Mountains. She met her husband, Robert Eugene “Gene” Rocque in high school and they married July 10, 1947.   Gene’s military career took them to many places in and out of the USA and in 1968 they settled in Satellite Beach, Fl.  Helene welcomed all in her home, including a menagerie of pets!  Their home was the holiday gathering place, usually with 40+ family gathering.  She attended Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church for many years, and was a driver for Meals-on-Wheels for 20+ years.  She enjoyed sewing, cooking, and cross-stitch.  She gave of her time and talents and to her family and friends she was babysitter, taxi driver, great neighbor, shoulder to lean on, an ear to listen, cook, seamstress, and so much more. Helene was proud and bragged that her father made the first skis used on Gore Mountain, and she made sure everyone knew her ancestor (Samuel Prescott) completed Paul Revere’s Ride.  However, Helene’s greatest pride and joy was being a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.  She was truly blessed to have had so many of them living close to her and her legacy will live on through them…. As the family says: “Rocque solid". Visitation will be held at Beach Funeral Home in Indian Harbour Beach from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Sunday, May 4th and include a memorial tribute starting at 3:00 PM.  A funeral mass will be held at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in Indialantic at 11:00 AM on Monday, May 5th with burial at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery at 2:00 PM.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Helene’s honor to St. Francis Hospice.  https://reflectionslsc.org/donate