John Phil LaRocca

July 23, 1946 - February 6, 2021

John Phil LaRocca, 74, of Ponte Vedra Beach passed away on February 6, 2021. John was born in Riverside, California on July 23, 1946. He served in the United States Army in Kaiserslautern Germany from 1972-1974. While there, John met his wife, Teresa, opened his own waterbed shop, and had his first child, Camille, in 1973. John and family moved back to the U.S. in 1975. He started his career in home improvement retail management, and had his second child, Adam, in 1977. John retired in 2015 to enjoy his passions of golf, travel, family, walking the beach, cooking and soaking up the sun. He especially loved spending time with his grandson, Jake. John was preceded in death by his father and mother, Joseph and Nellie, his younger sister, Jennie, and his older brother, Joseph. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Teresa, daughter Camille (Todd), son Adam (Heather), grandson Jake, and brother Sam (Becky). John devoted his life to taking care of his family and making people smile with his quick wit and modest charm. He will truly be missed by all who knew him.