Madeline Rocchio Dee ’50

Madeline Rocchio Dee ’50, of East Greenwich, R.I.; Oct. 11, of cardiac arrest. While at Brown, she met her future husband, Robert K. Dee ’50. They were married for almost 62 years before his passing. She was an avid reader and a member of a book club for many years. She was a passionate Democrat and a lifelong globetrotter. Physically fit and active throughout her life, she enjoyed playing tennis, skiing, swimming, and walking. In her final decade, she took up tandem kayaking and cycling on a three-wheeled bike. She is survived by daughter Nancy Dee ’82; two sons; a son-in-law; two daughters-in-law; a grandson; sister Elena Rocchio ’52; and nieces and nephews, including Laurel Rocchio ’78.