Albert “Rocky” Rockwell, 79, of Woodbridge, Virginia, passed away October 15, 2021, in Virginia.
Born in Girardville, November 13, 1941, he was the son of the late Albert and Helen Rose Demshock.
Rocky was a graduate of the former Ashland High School, class of 1959, and served in the Korean Conflict with the U.S. Army as an infantryman.
He was employed 40 years for the Federal Government until his retirement. Preceding him in death was a brother Joseph Rockwell.
Survivors
Wife: Donna Kelly Rockwell
Son: Todd Rockwell and his companion Ken Ware
Son: Mark Rockwell and his wife Diane
Sister: Betty wife of George Kehoe, Perkasie
Sister: Diane Seymour, Ashland
Grandson: Brian Rockwell
Nieces and Nephews
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral service, October 26, 2021, at 1 PM, in the Mountcastle Turch Funeral Home, Dale City, VA. Interment will follow at the National Park Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105. Visit www.Fritzfuneralhome.com. The Richard W. Fritz Funeral Home, Ashland, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.
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