Roger Gilbert Rockwell
June 2, 1935 ~ April 25, 2020
Roger G. Rockwell, 84, of Union City, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Saturday, April 25, 2020, at Crawford County Care Center. He was born in Wattsburg on June 2, 1935, a son of Earl Dana Rockwell and Laura Roudebush Rockwell. He was married to Gloria Jane Devereaux on October 11, 1979, she survives.
He was a 1953 graduate of Bloomfield High School, where he was a very active FFA member and won many awards. He was a self-employed dairy farmer, drove school bus for many years, worked as a carpenter for Brumagin Builders for a time and retired from General Electric in 2001.
Roger was a member of the Union City Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, where he served as a deacon and sang in the choir and as a soloist. He served as a Union City School Board director for 26 years. He loved farming, working out in the fields, listening his children sing and being with family and friends.
In addition to his loving wife, Gloria, he is survived by four daughters, Colleen Miller Donor (Jeff) of Wattsburg, Alyson McCray (Brian) of Union City, Lynn Christoph (Rich) of Erie and Sara Martin of Colorado Springs, CO; six sons, Russell Rockwell (Sandi) of Bellefont, PA, Bruce Rockwell of Lakewood, NY, Brett Niggel (Delly) of Chicago, IL, Jeffrey Niggel (Kim) of East Aurora, NY, Brian Niggel (Tina) of Union City, and Jason Niggel of Erie; 19 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister in law, Sandy Bennett (Jack) of Union City, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Robert E. and Raymond Rockwell and one sister, Betty Burlingham.
Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions all services will be private. The service is open to the public as a webcast on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. via Roger's Book of Memories online at www.WarrenGlennFH.com.
Burial will take place at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant Road (east), Union City, PA 16438.
Memorial donations in Roger's memory may be made to the Union City Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, 2 Dowman Street, Union City, PA 16438.
Arrangements are in the care of Warren-Glenn Funeral Home, 62 S. Main Street, Union City.
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Gloria, I was so sad to hear of Roger’s passing. He was on the school board when I was hired as head football coach. I always felt he had my back. Please accept my condolences. You’re in my thoughts and prayers. Dan Clark
We are so sorry for your loss…keeping you and your family in our prayers…we love you!
Tim, Jessica, Arianna, and Tai-Shaun Emory
I will always have great memories of Wendy and myself just randomly stopping in to see Roger and Gloria. Roger and Gloria are wonderful people and the world lost a good man. God bless you all and I’m sure Wendy is with Roger now catching up on old times.
I was deeply saddened to hear of Rogers passing. My family all remember Roger as our bus driver. I knew Roger a little more through my friendship with his son Russ. Roger was a kind and generous man. He will be missed. My sympathies to the entire family.
Jim Tarbell