RIP Rocco
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I picture Stiffy, in a wizard's robe, greeting our newly fallen at the gates of Valhalla.
Thinking about Rocco's contribution to there being a separate Celtics forum here, could any of the powers that be imagine changing the sub-header on the forum to recognize him?
It's currently "Where every thread results in an unprotected first round pick."
With trader danny gone, is there something like "Where "having played/coached the game', advanced stats, and the memory of Rocco come together" that would work? Several of you are pithier than I....just an idea.
It's currently "Where every thread results in an unprotected first round pick."
With trader danny gone, is there something like "Where "having played/coached the game', advanced stats, and the memory of Rocco come together" that would work? Several of you are pithier than I....just an idea.
Very sorry to hear this, thank you for letting the community know. We've lost some good people here and it stings every time.
Fitting that the original Rocco Graziosa was best known for an incident with a Big 3 (yeah, I know Wells was 33 for the Yankees, but that works too)
I really enjoyed lurking in the Port Cellar during the run of the Big 3, and Rocco was a huge reason why. RIP
Fucking seriously? This fucking blows. What the actual fuck?
Goddamn, Scott was such a good guy. Fuck.
Goddamn, Scott was such a good guy. Fuck.
RIP Z man. Didn't know him well but he seemed like a good guy and I liked his content here and his blog.
Now that the initial shock is out of the way. Never mind, it's not. Fuck.
RIP Scott. I've missed his posts here for years, funny, insightful, passionate, just one of the good dudes of this place, and one of the reasons SoSH is what it is today.
I have his obituary, won't post it unless @AlNipper49 gives the go ahead, as I'm not sure the rules surrounding that, but if any folks that knew him want the info privately, I know who you are and I can pm along.
No information yet online about whether there will be donations for his daughter/charity, but will pass that along to the board if it's updated.
RIP Scott. I've missed his posts here for years, funny, insightful, passionate, just one of the good dudes of this place, and one of the reasons SoSH is what it is today.
I have his obituary, won't post it unless @AlNipper49 gives the go ahead, as I'm not sure the rules surrounding that, but if any folks that knew him want the info privately, I know who you are and I can pm along.
No information yet online about whether there will be donations for his daughter/charity, but will pass that along to the board if it's updated.
Wow, I had no idea. I guess I assumed since he had “retired” from the Port Cellar he was at least retirement age. 52 is way, way too young. Goddammit. Condolences to his family and loved ones.
I'm checking with the other Dopes on this, Death. Can you PM me the obit please?
Holy fuck. I went to HS with him, as did Clear Cleaver and a few other non posting members here. He certainly lived for his daughter. This is really really sad.
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This sucks. He really loved the Celtics and seemed like a really good guy. Rocco’s Logs needs to be tied in to the forum somehow.
I loved reading Rocco/Scott posts, damn....this is a big loss. God's speed and sending support to the family in any way possible.
A sad day. I only knew the man through SoSH and he was a passionate and articulate poster who made solid contributions to our community. He will be missed.
To his family and close friends my sincere condolences for your loss.
Rocco may you rest in piece and have
a courtside view.
To his family and close friends my sincere condolences for your loss.
Rocco may you rest in piece and have
a courtside view.
Mark Blount's Rocco Graziosa's Memorial Port Cellar.
or
Mark Blount's Port Cellar at Rocco Graziosa's House
What terrible news. Definitely one of the few posters on SoSH, for me, that I have tangibly noticed being gone and wondered “whatever happened to?”because of the quality and passion of his posts.
RIP. 52 is way too young. Would love to be able to help out his daughter in any way that SoSH can come up with.
RIP. 52 is way too young. Would love to be able to help out his daughter in any way that SoSH can come up with.
I’m waiting to hear back from someone on this. The only thing Scott would be worrying about right now is his daughter.
Why don't we make the Celtics Game Thread forum something like Rocco's Game Logs?
I love this. And from what I know of Scott I bet it would be appreciated but I defer to those closer to him here on that.
So sorry to hear this. While certainly not very active in here, I do remember Rocco and his longtime history on SoSH and always enjoyed his presence and posts. Prayers for his daughter and family.
Rocco and I bonded over our shared love for the Parenthood tv show. We talked a lot in that thread, and he always seemed like a good dude. This is really sad.
I did not know Rocco, but seems like a nice and fitting gesture to rename the game thread as was done.
As a 52 year old with an 18 year old daughter, this hits close to home. Anything we can do for her, I’m in.
This is very sad news.
Can someone who knew Scott/Rocco in real life either post or send me his obituary? If there is a GoFundMe for his family, or a scholarship fund set up for his daughter, I would like to contribute. Maybe we can do something on SoSH for the family.
I only knew Scott from Celtic message boards, first Stuckon16 (later named CelticsNuts), and on here. He was one of the most passionate and interesting posters on these boards, and from what I saw from him over the years, a great guy.
Someone who was running Stuckon16 decide to bounce me, for no reason, and when Scott took over a few years later, he triedto find me and invite me back. I was signed up on that site on an email that I was no longer using, and it was years later before we reconnected. He messaged me that he felt my banishment was BS, and that he was trying to reach me for years to invite me back. To expend such effort to find some random message board poster was the kind of guy Rocco was. A good man and a great Celtics fan left our world way too young.
Can someone who knew Scott/Rocco in real life either post or send me his obituary? If there is a GoFundMe for his family, or a scholarship fund set up for his daughter, I would like to contribute. Maybe we can do something on SoSH for the family.
I only knew Scott from Celtic message boards, first Stuckon16 (later named CelticsNuts), and on here. He was one of the most passionate and interesting posters on these boards, and from what I saw from him over the years, a great guy.
Someone who was running Stuckon16 decide to bounce me, for no reason, and when Scott took over a few years later, he triedto find me and invite me back. I was signed up on that site on an email that I was no longer using, and it was years later before we reconnected. He messaged me that he felt my banishment was BS, and that he was trying to reach me for years to invite me back. To expend such effort to find some random message board poster was the kind of guy Rocco was. A good man and a great Celtics fan left our world way too young.
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Appreciate it. I think this is just a fairly generic obit right now that will likely be updated between now and the services with more information. I'll keep an eye out. This was our friend, Scott (Rocco):
https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/winchester/scott-zwick-15779299
Oh man. I loved his passion for the Celtics and sports in general. I met him at a SoSH Celtics bash years ago and he just had such energy.
Terrible news.
Terrible news.
Think this is an aggregator, they say they pulled it from here
https://memorial.lanefuneral.com/scott-zwick/5108750/index.php
Someone can let me know if I was wrong but I believe Rocco started the game thread for game 6 2008 against the lakers.
Thats really sad. If there is a GoFundMe please post it, his poor daughter.
Did he REALLY punch out David Wells!
Did he REALLY punch out David Wells!
Ha, ha. No. He didn’t do it. The guy whose name he chose did.
(I kinda want new people to think he did, I bet he’d love that.)
Courtesy of the Wayback Machine:
edit: I don't think threads work very well in the WM but thankfully the opener is preserved in this case. Idk if it exists somewhere in the SoSH archive aether as well.