RICHARD ALAN ROCK

RICHARD ALAN ROCK MARLOW N.H./BURLINGTON, VT - Staff Sgt. Richard Alan Rock, 77, (Ret. U.S. Army), passed away at Dartmouth Medical Center on Sunday, April 4, 2010, after several years of poor health. He was born on Aug. 27, 1932, in Montpelier, the son of Robert and Mary Ellen (Jerome) Rock. He spent his youth living on Crowley Street in Burlington, until he enlisted. On Jan. 12, 1959, he married Gertrud (Gerdi) Betz in Baumholder, Germany. Mr. Rock served for 28 years in the U.S. Army and was a Viet Nam veteran. He also had tours of duty in Germany, Fort Knox and Fort Belvoir,Va. After retiring, he and his wife moved to Marlow, N.H. in 1977 and he spent the last 33 years performing community service for many area organizations. His memberships included the VFW, American Legion, DAV, Masons and Oddfellows. He leaves his wife of 51 years; cousin Richard Revilla of Brattleboro; and five "favorite" nieces, Barbara Musil of Irvine, Calif., Jerriann Foreman of Merino, Calif., Patricia Armstrong of San Antonio, Texas, Candace Koenemann of Berlin, Vt., and Kim McGarghan of Mannassas, Va. He also leaves a special grand nephew, Michael F. McGarghan, Jr. of Burlington and many other grand and great grand nieces and nephews; as well as many good friends. In accordance with Mr. Rock's wishes, there will be no services. His remains will be interred with military honors later this spring at Arlington National Cemetery.