COLUMBIA CITY - Frederick William Rockey, 66, of Ormas, died at 12:55 a.m. April 29, 2009, after a battle with cancer.
He was born Jan. 3, 1943, at Wolf Lake, to Frederick J. and Bertha Campbell Rockey. On Feb. 14, 1964, he married Janice P. Murphy, who survives.
He was a mechanical engineer at Group Dekko, North Webster, for 20 years, retiring in 2005. He was a member of Salem Community Missionary Church, Larwill
Also surviving are his mother, Bertha Rockey; a daughter; four sons, including Heath (and spouse Georgia) Rockey, Cromwell; two sisters; two brothers; 15 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Smith and Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. Burial will be in Thorn Cemetery, Ormas.
Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
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Memorials may be made to ARC of Noble County or the American Cancer Society.
Condolences may be sent to www.smithandsonsfuneralhome.com
