Orvis Robert ROCKEY, Jr.
1926 - 2014 (87 years)
Generation: 1
1. Orvis Robert ROCKEY, Jr. was born on 22 May 1926 in Centre Co, PA; died on 21 Feb 2014 in Lewisburg, Union Co, PA; was buried in Green Lawn Memorial Park - Montgomery. Other Events and Attributes:
- Military Service: USA (WWII)
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Orvis R. Rockey Jr.
February 24, 2014
Williamsport Sun-Gazette
Orvis R. Rockey Jr., 87, of New Columbia, passed away Friday, Feb. 21
, 2014, at Lewisburg Evangelical Hospital.
The funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, at S
pitler Funeral Home, 733 Broad St., Montoursville. Friends may call a
t the funeral home Thursday morning from 10 to 11 a.m.
Williamsport Sun-Gazette
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Orvis R. Rockey Jr.
World War II veteran
NEW COLUMBIA - Orvis R. Rockey Jr., 87, of 449 Old Route 15, New Colum
bia, died Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, at Lewisburg Evangelical Hospital.
Born May 22, 1926, in Centre Co, he was a son of Orvis R. Sr. and Edn
a May Lockhart Rockey. His wife, the former Marion R. Meixel, precede
d him in death.
Mr. Rockey was a decorated World War II Army veteran and retired fro
m American Home Foods.
He is survived by four sons and three daughters-in-law, Orvis R. “Skip
” III and Maureen of Milton, Steve L. and Judy of Milton, Ronald C. o
f Indiana and Herman L. “Dutch” and Joan of Watsontown; three daughter
s and sons-in-law, Irene K. “Reanie” and Stephen Byers of Lewisburg, D
arlene E. “Dee” and Terry Hess of New Columbia and Virginia L. and Mic
hael VonNeida of Beaver Springs; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Bar
bara and Jerry Barner Inhoof and Marjorie Myers, both of Milesburg; 1
3 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Cli
fford and John.
Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Spitler Funeral Home
, 733 Broad St., Montoursville, where the funeral service will be hel
d at 11 with Pastor Butch Woolsey officiating. Interment will follow i
Green Lawn Memorial Park.
Milton Standard Journal
2/25/2014
Birth:
Died:
Lewisburg Evangelical Hospital
Orvis married Marion Rosella MEIXELL on 2 Oct 1947. Marion (daughter of Curtis George Milford MEIXELL and Madeline Daisey WENTZEL) was born on 8 May 1930 in South Williamsport, Lycoming Co, PA; died on 30 Apr 2001 in Milton, Northumberland Co, PA; was buried in Green Lawn Memorial Park - Montgomery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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