Lotus LaRocca

Lotus Jean LaRocca, 86, of Beaumont, died Tuesday, March 1, 2022. She was born December 3, 1935, in Williamson, West Virginia, to Elva Stevens St. Clair and Letcher St. Clair.  Lotus was a United States Navy Wave veteran and worked as a tool room clerk at Mobil LDPE Petrochemicals for many years.

Lotus is survived by her sons, Mark LaRocca and his wife, Sherrie, of Lumberton; Philip LaRocca and his wife, Kim, of Friendswood; daughter, Paula LaRocca of China; son, Pat LaRocca and his wife, Becky, of Beaumont; daughter, Lisa Blanchard and her husband, Jay, of China; grandchildren, Christy Norsworthy, Kasey LaRocca, Christopher Kingrey, Jeffry LaRocca, Jennifer Maldonado, Ryan LaRocca, Chad Blanchard, and Lorin O’Bannion; and nine great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Victor LaRocca; son, Timothy LaRocca; and great-granddaughter, Liliah Anne O’Bannion.

A gathering of Mrs. LaRocca’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. Her funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 4, 2022, at Broussard’s, with her interment to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 4955 Pine Street, Beaumont.

Memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, P.O. Box 38 China, Texas 77613; the Alzheimer’s Association, 700 North Street, Suite M, Beaumont, Texas 77701; or the Foundation Fighting Blindness, P.O. Box 45740, Baltimore, Maryland 21297.