JOCA STEPHEN PAUL

CPT Stephen Paul Joca was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 06/01/2007 at the age of 60.2 from Leukemia
Orange Park, FL
Date of Birth 03/04/1947
Served in the U.S. Navy
Served in Vietnam with HA(L)-3 in 71-72
Call sign in Vietnam SEAWOLF
This information was provided by Dan Arnes, HA(L)-3 roster

More detail on this person: JOCA Stephen - Paul Joca, age 60, of Orange Park, Florida, died Friday, June 1, 2007, of leukemia. Born March 4, 1947, in Gainesville, Florida to John and Mary Joca, Steve grew up in Jacksonville Beach and attended local public schools, graduating from Fletcher High School in 1965. He earned a B.S. in Journalism in 1970 and a B.S. in Civil Engineering in 1979, both from the University of Florida. He was a Professional Engineer and a partner in the Civil Engineering firm of Stone, Joca and Mahoney. He was a Naval pilot and retired in 1997 after serving his country for 27 years, obtaining the rank of Captain. Captain Joca's career included a tour in Vietnam and serving as Commanding Officer of Naval Aviation Depot 0474 at NAS Jax. Steve was predeceased by his father, John G. Joca, Sr., and is survived by his wife of 37 years, Sharon Scott Joca, and three children: Lt. Andrew Scott Joca, USCG (wife Katie) of St. Petersburg, Lisa Sharon Joca (fiance' Lt. Brian Forster, USN) of Orange Park, and Captain Stephen Paul Buddy Joca, Jr., USAF; mother Mary Joca of Jacksonville Beach; sisters Mary Ann Joca (husband Gary Morgan) of Albuquerque, New Mexico; Andrea Joca White (husband Tomas) of Albuquerque, New Mexico; brothers John George Joca, Jr., (wife Sue) of Melbourne, William K. Billy Joca, (wife Rebecca) of Ponte Vedra Beach; motherinlaw Ruby Scott (Jacksonville Beach); sisters and brothersinlaw: Susan & Adolfo Cesaritti (Italy), Nancy & Tom Broner (Jacksonville Beach), Robert L. Skipper Scott (Belgium); nieces and nephews Tim, Terri & Tami Joca; Peter, Garrett & Lauren Joca; Matthew Morgan; Rosemary & John White; Ashley, Alex (wife Kelly) & Meredith Broner, and many loving extended family members. Steve was deeply committed to community service, volunteering with Quigley House, Habitat for Humanity, Boy Scouts, Clay County Public Schools, Clothes Closet, American Red Cross Lifeguard Corps, and many other organizations. He was an active member of Asbury United Methodist Church, Orange Park, Florida. Services will be held Tuesday, June 5, 2007, 11:00 a.m., at the church, located at 16 College Drive, Orange Park. Donations are encouraged to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for cancer research. Please Sign the Guestbook @ Jacksonville.com

http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/062707/nes_179994171.shtml

Published Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Beach ceremony honors lifeguard's memory

Lifeguards, friends and family gathered for a solemn ceremony Sunday morning honoring the memory of Stephen Paul Joca, a former member of the American Red Cross Volunteer Life Saving Corps.

The ceremony began on the shoreline at the corps' station at the foot of Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville Beach. Several lifeguards and a coxswain rowed Joca's ashes out to sea in a small dory boat and scattered the remains into the ocean.

Joca, 60, died June 1 from leukemia. He had a 27-year career in the U.S. Navy, rising to the rank of captain, and had also been a Jacksonville Beach lifeguard.

Joca had long-standing connections to the Beaches and was a 1965 graduate of Fletcher High School.

http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/obituaries/archives/1000_04_June_2007.shtml

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