Orvis Robert ROCKEY, Jr.

1926 - 2014  (87 years)   Has no ancestors but 7 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Orvis Robert ROCKEY  [1, 2]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	22 May 1926	Centre Co, PA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	USA (WWII)
  Death	21 Feb 2014	Lewisburg, Union Co, PA   [1, 2]
  	Lewisburg Evangelical Hospital
  Burial	Green Lawn Memorial Park - Montgomery
  Person ID	I16822	Adam Barner
  Last Modified	28 May 2020

  
  

  Family	Marion Rosella MEIXELL           b. 8 May 1930, South Williamsport, Lycoming Co, PA           d. 30 Apr 2001, Milton, Northumberland Co, PA (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	2 Oct 1947
  Children	1. Steve L. ROCKEY  [Father: natural ]  [Mother: natural ] m. Judy ?   2. Ronald C. ROCKEY  [Father: natural ]  [Mother: natural ]   3. Orvis R. "Skip" ROCKEY, III  [Father: natural ]  [Mother: natural ] m. Maureen ?   4. Herman L. "Dutch" ROCKEY  [Father: natural ]  [Mother: natural ] m. Joan ?   5. Irene K. "Reanie" ROCKEY  [Father: natural ]  [Mother: natural ] m. Stephen BYERS   6. Darlene E. "Dee" ROCKEY  [Father: natural ]  [Mother: natural ] m. Terry HESS   7. Virginia L. ROCKEY  [Father: natural ]  [Mother: natural ] m. Michael VONNEIDA
  Family ID	F6847	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 May 2019

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 May 1926 - Centre Co, PA Death - 21 Feb 2014 - Lewisburg, Union Co, PA Burial - - Green Lawn Memorial Park - Montgomery  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Headstones

  Orvis Robert Rockey 1926-2014

  
  

• Notes

  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 ================================================================= 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

  
  

• Sources

  [S15] Williamsport Sun-Gazette , obits 2/24/2014 . [S36] Milton Standard Journal , obits 2/25/2014 .