Roger L. Dunlap

Change of Day for Service due to weather Roger L. Dunlap, 87, passed away peacefully at home in Plymouth on January 13, 2016. He was the loving husband of Marie L. (Boutin) Dunlap, with whom he recently celebrated 67 years of marriage. A lifelong Plymouth resident, he was the son of the late Frank C. Dunlap, Sr. and Olive (Leach) Dunlap. Following his graduation from Plymouth High School, Roger recognized the growing trend of gas heat and established the propane business in 1949. He was an active participant in the Rotary Club of Plymouth with more than 40 years of perfect attendance, during which time he served as president (1975-1976) and was recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow. A longtime member of Chiltonville Church and a Mason, Roger also enjoyed golf, bowling and weekly lunch dates with his wife. Roger was the devoted father of three children: Paul and his wife Diane (Watts) Dunlap of Plymouth, David and his wife Eileen (Sepmeyer) Dunlap of Charlotte, NC, and his late daughter Jean (Dunlap) Jayko. He was the beloved Grampie to five grandchildren and their families: Shari (Dunlap) Bates, her husband William, and their children Amber and Joshua; Scott Dunlap, his wife Layne, and their children Ella and Colin - all of Plymouth; Emily (Jayko) Salvucci and her husband Richard, of Hingham; Timothy Jayko and his wife Nicole, of Ballston Lake, NY; and Lauren Dunlap, of Charlotte, NC. Roger is also survived by son-in-law Carl Jayko, his wife Elin, and her son Daniel O'Rourke; step-grandchildren Lindsay (Zoccolante) Childs, her husband Casey, and their children Caroline and Mason, of Maryland, and Sarah Zoccolante, of Charlestown; brothers Frank C. Dunlap, Jr., of Plymouth, and James Dunlap, of Texas; sisters-in-law Barbara (Boutin) Richmond, of Plymouth, and Joyce (Boutin) Fisk and her husband Jim, of Michigan; and many nieces and nephews. Visiting hours will be from 10-11:30am on Friday, January 22 at Davis Funeral Home, 373 Court Street, Plymouth, with a funeral service at 11:30am and a reception to follow that afternoon. A private burial will take place in the Chiltonville Cemetery in Plymouth. Memorial gifts in Roger's memory may be made to Chiltonville Church, 6 River Street, Plymouth, MA 02360 or Cranberry Hospice, 36 Cordage Park Circle, Suite 326, Plymouth, MA 02360