WAYNE H. ROLF

WAYNE H. ROLF, 93, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2012, at Saint Anne Home. Born June 13, 1918, he was the son of Fredrick J. Rolf and Pauline C. Greiner. He attended Leo High School, South Side High of Fort Wayne and graduated from Orlando Senior High School in Orlando, Fla. in 1938. He was a member of Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. He worked at Colonial Oil Co., Fort Wayne and E.H. Rolf Coal and Supply Co. before enlisting in the U.S. Navy in March of 1941. He served in the Pacific, mostly in the Aleutian Islands as a member of Aviation Patrol Squadrons as an Aerographer's Mate (WX Technician). After he served time in the Navy, he worked at Parrot Packing Co. for 34 years, retiring in 1981 as a route salesman. Survivors include his daughter, Charlene (Dan) Holly of Fort Wayne; sons, Eric (Peggy) Rolf of Port Clinton, Ohio, Theodore J. Rolf and Thomas F. (Vicki) Rolf, both of Fort Wayne; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grand children; and brother, Ramon (Dorothy) Rolf of Bonita Springs, Fla. and Midland and Kewadin, Mich. He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Mary Dorothy McLaughlin Rolf, in 2003; sisters, Ruth Rolf and Velma Brouwer; and brother, Herbert Rolf. Mass of Christian Burial is 10 a.m. Friday, March 16, 2012, at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 1122 S. Clinton St. with calling one hour prior. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 15, 2012, at Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Home, Wayne Street Chapel, 420 W. Wayne St., with a rosary recited at 5 p.m. Burial in Catholic Cemetery. Preferred memorials to Alzheimer's Association, in honor of his wife, Mary Dorothy or Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home. www.klaehnfahlmelton.com