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02-04-2009 12:34 AM -- By: me,  From:  

well today is the 4 th of feb. it's been two months since that awful day that i got the news god it seems like yesterday some days i still can't believe u r gone. it all feels like a dream the last 5yrs of my life seem like a dream it is so weird pretty soon our twins will be 3 they r getting so big they miss u so much when i'm talking on the phone zora will say momma i want to talk to daddy and it breaks my heart to tell her that i'm not talking to daddy and she will ask me for u my heart hurt so much for the kids tony will be 11 i can't even believe it he is getting so big i miss all the kids so much the twins ask for their brothers and sisters all the time this family has been torn apart in more ways than one. but u knew that would happen u and i had talked about that several times. anyways i hope u r resting in peace honey tell god to send his angels to watch over us all. love u

02-02-2009 6:47 PM -- By: Barry Sauls,  From: Columbia,S.C.  

I knew Rocky around the mid 80's. We met when I worked at Super Shops Speedshop on N. Tryon St. in Charlotte. He had a yellow Iroc with a blower through the hood. I moved to Cola. and lost touch with him for awile. One day I decided to look him up through the phonebook and located him through family members. He had a Grand National by then and came down that night and went out with us all night and went home the next day. That was probably around 18 yrs. ago, so imagine my shock and sadness when I thought of him today and googled his name not knowing of his passing not two months ago.My sympathy goes out to his family and friends. I remember fondly he and I used to play "Jump The Truck". Want to hear the story, E-Mail me at barrysauls@bellsouth.net Thanx, B

02-02-2009 10:35 AM -- By: Angela,  From: NC  

They say that time heals all wounds but the wounds seem too deep to heal at this time. The girls made straight As this quarter, Balli even asked if we could do what u use to and get $10 for her report card and $5 for Lexi's, I just smiled. I am very proud of our kids,  you helped mold them into who they are. I wish that you were here to see all the love everyone has for you, you are missed by so many people. We are all working hard to make sure all your wishes are met. There is not a day that goes by that your not missed or thought of. Balli wanted so bad to hear your voice in her dreams and she finally did which seemed to ease some of the pain. You were a great father, brother, son, friend and most of all man, you are truely missed and loved.

01-26-2009 9:34 PM -- By: Rusy Doss,  From: Charlotte, NC  

Sorry the text below is from me, it didnt take my name for some reason.   

01-26-2009 9:32 PM -- By: ,  From:  

It saddens me to hear about Rocky. I knew Rocky from the time he spent in Charlotte. I meet him in the late 80’s when we all were into the 4x4 thing and spent time at his shop on Monroe Rd. Friday nights spent cruising on Albemarle Rd, Saturday’s off-roading and Sundays spent repairing what we broke on Fridays and Saturdays. I also remember going with him to the Comedy Zone to see his brother. My family’s prayers and best wishes for your Family… Rock.

01-19-2009 8:45 PM -- By: Mike Martin,  From: Belmont NC  

I actually just found out today that Rock is gone. I am so saddened by this news. I am good friends with Thomas Hawkins and Rock worked on my LS1 TA back in 2005. I have talked ot Rocky numberous times on the phone and over at the shop. I fell out of touch with him and Thomas over the last few years and was so upset to hear this news. May God bless all of his Family...he will be missed.

01-16-2009 12:23 AM -- By: Dania,  From: Davidson  

Rocky, I still can't believe that you are gone.  I thought that as the days pass it would get easier but to only find out that it get harder and harder each day.  Even though that we both moved on with our lives we alwayed shared a very special bond together with our son.  The day that you left this earth you left a hole in many peoples heart that will never be repaired, maybe in time it will be eased but our lives will never be the same.  I just want to let everyone know that Rocky was a great man and he was a very loving father.  We all love you Rocky and you will always be in our hearts and our memories forever.

01-13-2009 9:39 AM -- By: me,  From: indiana  

hiya hun well the days are going by and it is getting easier the kids miss u so much it is snowing really bad here and u would of hated it lol but vinnie and zora r loving the snow they get so excited when they c it. you are missing so much with the kids. somedays it is still hard to believe that you are gone. i'm sure it will be like that for the rest of my life though. ask god to be with all the people on this earth who are still in pain from this. love u miss u

01-05-2009 2:39 PM -- By: AW,  From: nc  

The kids  are missing you the more that time passes, please be with them and help take some of their nightmares and pain away, I am helping them the best I can. RIP

01-02-2009 11:49 PM -- By: Race Lutz,  From: Waco/Charlotte, NC  

Rest In Peace, Rocky. 

I had not seen Rocky in over 10 years.  But, I do remember him.  He was quite a character.

12-28-2008 12:20 AM -- By: me,  From: charlotte  

hey baby well we are getting ready for the big move please ask god to make sure the weather is good for us and to hold the snow for a couple days it is going to be so hard leaving this house i feel like i am leaving a peice of u here and that is so hard for me but i also know it will be some sense of closure. i love u baby

12-27-2008 11:12 PM -- By: Glenn Howard,  From: Marietta, GA  

 I knew Rocky briefly in the early 90's. I spent the day with him while he installed a nitrous kit on my Mustang. We had to make a run to the parts store in his turbo C-4 Vette & it was fast enough to scare me. We stayed in touch for a short while. He was a super nice & personable guy. I have a terrible memory. It is a testament to Rocky's friendly nature that I remember him well 17 years later.

Take care Rocky.

   Glenn   :0)

12-27-2008 8:31 PM -- By: Joe Molitierno,  From: Charlotte, NC  

 Rock,

Merry Christmas. I still can't believe that you're gone. I think about you and your family every day. I know that you're up there looking after all of us. I miss you my friend

Joe

12-25-2008 3:52 PM -- By: me,  From: charlotte  

merry christmas honey i hope you are in heaven celebrating jesus' birthday with him.

12-25-2008 2:42 PM -- By: Peggy Davis,  From: Charlotte,NC  

Rocky was like a second son to me. I will truly miss his warmth and love. The world has lost a wonderful man, but heaven has gained an angel.

12-24-2008 2:22 PM -- By: Danielle,  From: charlotte,nc  

hiya babes, well it is christmas eve and this will be the first christmas i've spent without you in 4yrs. it has been so hard trying to live here without you there are so many times i've wanted to call you or text and just say i love you or just to c what you were doing. i know as the days go on it is suppose to get easier but it's not i miss you more and more and still can't believe you are gone. i keep waiting for you to walk through the front door and go hi baby and give me a kiss. but i know that is not going to happen. my days r so long without you here and the nights r even longer. please tell god to give me the strenght to get through this ask him to ease the pain of my heart. i love you hubby poo and miss you

12-23-2008 12:24 PM -- By: Ricky & Connie Cook,  From: Kannapolis,NC  

12-22-2008 3:53 AM -- By: Matt's Sister,  From:  

I was so touched by Rocky's story.  My heart goes out to you and him.  My dear brother was also a very loving and kind person.  He, too, took his own life.  Please visit his memorial.  My heart and prayers are with all of you. 

12-18-2008 2:59 PM -- By: Michelle Shumaker Polgar,  From: Formerly of Charlotte, now in Austin, TX  

Sad, sad news indeed. 

12-18-2008 10:58 AM -- By: Katie Lock,  From: Cotswold School  

You are forever in my heart! If there is anything I can do in your time of need, please contact me.

12-18-2008 9:36 AM -- By: Dr. Brown,  From: Cotswold School  

Balli and Lexi,

Dr. Brown knows that you have a lot of different feelings.  It's okay to feel different things at different times.  You will notice that the others in your family are feeling different things at different times too.  That's okay too.  You may not feel the same ways at the same times.  That's normal; be kind to each other.

Lexi -- Remember Jameson from you kindergarten class, because he sure had fun playing with you.

12-18-2008 8:28 AM -- By: Melinda Gadoury,  From: Cotswold Elementary  

To the Viracola Family -
Your Cotswold Family has you all in our thoughts and prayers.  We are so sorry for your loss and can only imagine how difficult things have been for you all.  Just know that you are loved by many and will never have to stand alone.  We are here whenever you need us.

12-17-2008 11:26 PM -- By: wifey poo,  From: everywhere  

oh my hubby today i have peace inside and it is so nice i have a wonderful feeling about life i know you are doing wonderful in heaven and you would be amazed if you could see the way people have pulled together in this time of need.  i still miss you and still have the urge to call u like today something happened and i wanted to call and tell u all about it but i know u were here and already knew all about it and gave me this peace that came over me oh baby i miss u so much please keep watching over me and giving me strength to make it through every day i loved you so much and will always love u but i know u knew i am strong and would survive which is what i'm doing i guess just surviving. just stay with me baby at least for now please and keep giving me your strength. always and forever u have a peice of my soul and baby i forgive u :) i'm sorry i couldn't tell u that before this but know you are forgivin by me

12-17-2008 7:55 PM -- By: Rodney Moore,  From: Charlotte, N.C.  

I was good friends with Rocky back in the 80's and I lost touch with him thru the years. He was a fun loving free spirit person. If you hung out with Rocky you were going to have fun or laugh. I will forever remember you cuz. You were a friend that will always be in my mind and prayers.

I hope your family the best.

12-17-2008 2:39 PM -- By: Page Leggett,  From: Charlotte, NC  

To all the Viracolas -- I am so, so sorry for your loss. I sat beside Rocky in Ms. Pharr's biology class at West Charlotte. All I remember about 11th grade biology are the hysterical stories Rocky used to tell, particulary about his childhood in Due West. He made everyone around him laugh. Science was never as enjoyable as when Rocky was my lab partner.

What a bright light he was. I know you'll always miss him. Wishing you peace ...

12-17-2008 11:42 AM -- By: Jim Cuff,  From: Tampa, FL  

I am so sorry to hear about Rocky. Rocky and I were freinds in  the RPM motorsports days. We worked and played together and I remeber how proud he was when Anthony was born. His passion for cars is understated he was a genius and I love to brag about the rides I watched him build, mine included. My favorite was Earnhardts 95 impala SS. I have not kept in touch and just had a hair to call him and googled him today to stay in touch. I wish it was sooner but now I know I can always talk to him in my prayers.

I am sorry for your loss. I wish you and the kids the best

12-17-2008 11:33 AM -- By: Angela,  From: Charlotte, NC  

You gave me many years of happiness and great  memories, the biggest gift you gave me was 3 beautiful (cause they look just like me) children Balli, Lexi and Joey. I know that we had our problem, but had just as many good times, and that had went our seperate ways but you will always hold a special place in my heart for the greatest gift a person can give another person  and that is our children. I find myself wanting to send you and Danielle duplicate text messages as I did so often when the children did something funny or cute or something that was brag worthy. I will continue to carry your memory on with all of your chlidren, the last thing you asked of me was to make sure that everyone knew how much you loved your children and what a good man you were and  I will do that for the rest of my life. Everyone down here misses and loves you, you left behind a wife who loved you, 6 beautiful children and a wonderful italian family that I know loved you and that you loved and were always proud of your italian heritage. I am at peace knowing that you are with your grandma and Aunt Bess who meant the world to you, I will never forget you and the wonderful gifts that you gave me and so many things you taught me. The thing that I know you'd be proudest is hearing how everyone is talking about your  heart of gold and how good you could fix a car with your eyes closed.  I do not think that it has sunk in yet that you are gone forever and it probably never will. Rick and I will make sure that these kids know how good you are and how much you loved them and will carry your memory on and will also see to it that they continue to have a relationshioi with their siblings. You will forever be missed by all who knew you and loved you. In 10 yrs they'll still be talking about the greatest corvette tech in the South, Rocky Viracola.  RIP ROCKY

12-17-2008 6:37 AM -- By: Mike and Shayla Kiernan,  From: Charlotte, NC  

This is to the whole family--

Mike and I only knew Rocky for a little while but truely want to emphasize what everyone else on here has already said...and thats what a HUGE heart Rocky had...  That smile, he always wore it...  RIP Rocky...

*HUGS to Betsy, Charles, Thomas, Danielle, Angela, Tony, Balli, Lexi, Joey, Vinnie, Zora, EVERYONE effected by this loss...

12-15-2008 11:19 PM -- By: TJ Viracola,  From: Raleigh, NC  

helllo,

I am Rocco's or Rocky's nephew T.J. I cared for rocky very much and i loved him with all of my heart and i hate having to think every night that he will never be able to call my house or ever come back to visit ever again :(. I remember when he used to make a banana cream pie every thanksgiving jus for my family. We would also go for christmas and we would spend christmas in charllotte. Those were very good times and i will miss them very much this year. Rocky was loved by everyone and he loved everyone too. We will miss you Uncle Rocky and you will always be remembered.

Love your nephew,

T.J. Viracola

12-15-2008 10:29 PM -- By: Struggy Smith,  From: Charlotte, NC  

I am so sorry to hear about the lost of your loved one. May God keep you in his unchanging hands. I have known the Viracolas for many years. We are all part of the WC Lions Family. I will keep your family in my prayers. Sincerely Struggy Smith class of 82. Peace & Love!