John-Rock, Jr.-Obituary

John T. Rock, Jr.

Chesapeake, Virginia

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DIED
June 15, 2015
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Chesapeake, Virginia

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Sturtevant Funeral Home- Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel Obituary

Chesapeake- John T. Rock, Jr., 86, passed away peacefully at home on June 15, 2015. Retired from C&P Telephone, he dedicated his early life to serving our country after graduating from Woodrow Wilson H.S. in 1948. John served proudly in U.S. Army 18th Combat 29th Division and at the end of...

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I last saw John several years ago at IHOP, just after he and Christine were married, and I could tell John was the old John, happy again. Thank you Christine for bringing such joy again to my old coach's heart.

One of John's many volunteer projects was coaching the early softball teams for Covenant. He treated all of his players like family, the younger (at the time) of us as sons, as did June. That first year we won 3 games, and you'd have thought we won the World Series, some of...

Mr. John Rock was a morning regular at Chesapeake Square Mall. I do security at the mall and it was always a pleasure listening to his stories and jokes. He was well liked and respected. He will be truly missed by us all. RIP Mr. Rock.

Rest in peace Mr. Rock

My sincerest condolences to the family.

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