Donald J Rohrback Class 1941


Branch of service U S Navy Air Corp
Rank
Entered service
Discharged
Birth 9/11/1922
Died 2/11/2006
Buried  Crest Lawn Memorial Park,   ? Marriottsville, MD

 

 

As originally published on Thursday, February 16, 2006.

On February 11, 2006, Donald J. Rohrback, of Forest Hill, died at his home. He was 83.

Mr. Rohrback was born in Knoxville, Md., on September 11, 1922. He was the son of the late Jesse P. and Daisy Rohrback (nee Cooper).

He was a graduate of Brunswick High School and a US Navy Air Corp veteran of World War II. He retired in 1981 after 40 years of service with the State of Maryland -- State Highway Administration as a Highway Engineer. He was a member of the American Legion and the Maryland Highway Association. He enjoyed reading, birds, traveling, fishing and airplanes.

Mr. Rohrback is survived by his wife of 59 years, Bertha P. Rohrback (nee Wilson); children Wanda Raver and her husband Wayne, of Baltimore, Sondra Law and her husband Tom of Smithsburg, Linda Gibson and her husband Mike, Baltimore, and Don Rohrback and his wife Judi, Forest Hill; grandchildren, Dennis Raver, Mike Gibson Jr., Troy Raver, Heather Gabinet, Amy Rohrback, Adam Raver, Daniel Raver, Allen Law and Annalee Law, all of Baltimore; great-grandchildren, Matt Gibson, Valerie Raver, Alex Gibson and Nathan Raver, all of Baltimore; Siblings, Lawrence Rohrback, of Baltimore, Betty Lyons, of Hagerstown and Dennis Rohrback of Severn. He was preceeded in death by sisters Margaret Kurlick & Garnetta Rudy.

Friends may call at the family owned Evans Funeral Chapel -- Bel Air, 3 Newport Dr. (Rts. 23 & 24 -- Forest Hill) on Wednesday and Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Friday at Centre United Methodist Church, 2409 Rocks Road, Forest Hill, with Pastor David Roberts officiating. Interment will be in Crest Lawn Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Don Rohrback, Dennis Raver, Troy Raver, Adam Raver, Daniel Raver, Mike Gibson Jr. and Allen Law