A funeral mass was offered Jan. 5 at St. Ann’s R.C. Church in Hoboken for Dinko Tarabocchia, 80. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at home on Dec. 30, after a two year battle with ALS. Born in Vela Srakane, Croatia, Dinko immigrated to Hoboken in 1963. He was a true fisherman. Dinko was a longshoreman and a member of the International Longshoreman’s Association. He was also a member of the Padre Pio Society of St. Ann’s Parish in Hoboken. Dinko leaves behind his wife of 56 years, Irma. He was the father to Anton, Diana and her significant other Michael Collins of Hasbrouck Heights, Hoboken; Firefighter Domenick, Maria Picinic and her husband Gilberto of Wood Ridge, and James. A great joy in Dinko’s life were his five grandchildren, Jennifer, Jaclyn and her fiancée Rorry Mazzone, David, Nicholas, and Christopher; as well as one great granddaughter, Kaeley. He was the son of the late Antonio and Barbara Tarabocchia of Ontario, Canada; brother of Tony, Rico, Rina, Elena, and Libero; and brother-in-law of the late Donato Scrivanich and Ivan Skrivanic. He leaves behind a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. Services arranged by the Failla Memorial Home, Hoboken.