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Rocke Rinker Obituary
Rocke O. Rinker, 69, of Moore Township died unexpectedly in his home on August 2, 2012. He was the husband of Rochelle (Heffelfinger) Rinker. They celebrated 48 years of marriage on September 14, 2011. Rocke worked at Mack Trucks in Macungie. He retired in 2004 after 36 years of service. He also worked at the family store, the former Rinkers Moorestown General Store. In his retirement he worked at Associated Fasteners in Bath. He was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Bath where he was a former member of the Consistory. He was a 1960 graduate of Northampton High School. Rocke was born November 25, 1942 son of the late Lester and Marion (Schlegel) Rinker. Rocke was a former coach for the Moore twp. AA. He was very active in the Moore twp. Lions club. He was an avid hunter and member of the East Bath Rod and Gun Club, Point Phillips Rod and Gun Club and the Grundsow Lodge #1. Survivors: Besides his wife; he is survived by a son, Michael Rinker, Moore Township; daughter, Tracy Rosencranz and husband Michael, Madison Township; four grandchildren, M. Rocke Rinker II, Jillian Rosencranz, Samantha Rosencranz, Greg Rinker; one great-granddaughter, Laney Rinker; brothers, Larry Rinker, and wife Gloria, and William Rinker and wife Brenda, all of Moore Township; pre-deceased by grandson, Jeffrey Rinker. Services: Monday at 12 noon in Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 3175 Valley View Drive, Bath. Call 10 a.m. until services in the church. Burial in Fairview Cemetery, Moore Twp. Contributions: In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Moore Township Lions Club in c/o Reichel Funeral Home, Nazareth.
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Memories and Condolences
for Rocke Rinker
Rick Knecht
August 19, 2012
Rochelle and Family,
I'm very sorry for the loss of Rocke. May God grant you comfort during this difficult time.
Crystal Woginrich Giannini
August 17, 2012
Tracy, I am so very sorry to hear about your father. Please extend my condolences to the rest of your family.
Bub and Donna Farber
August 15, 2012
So sorry to hear of you loss. May time and memories will help you through this difficult time.
Ed & Donna Ackerman
August 10, 2012
May the memories of the past help you through the future.
Cathy Graver
August 9, 2012
Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.
Lauer Family
August 8, 2012
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Edie Meixsell
August 7, 2012
Rochelle, I am SO sorry to hear of Rocke's passing....just got back from vacation and catching up on the news. My deepest sympathy to you and your family. Such a loss....but you have so many good memories that are sure to help you through this. please call me if you need to talk. God Bless.
August 7, 2012
Rochelle and Family -- We are so sorry to hear of Rocke's sudden passing. May God bless you all in your time of sorrow. With deepest sympathy. Darrell and Lucina Beck
Melinda Verdecchio
August 7, 2012
Our deepest condolences to the entire Rinker family. He will truly be missed.
Melinda (Faustner) Verdecchio & family
Laurie & Brooke Arndt
August 7, 2012
We are so sorry for your loss...Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
August 6, 2012
Rochell & Family: I am so sorry to hear about Rocke's sudden passing. No words can express our heartfelt sympathy that we extend to your and your family. Brenda & Chuck Druckenmiller
August 6, 2012
Rochelle and family-
I am so sorry for your heartfelt loss. Rocke made a profound impact on my heart and in my life. He was a true friend I have treasured since the age of 12. I have many special memories of the times we spent together. He was a dear friend who will be truly missed.
Gene DeLong
mike,maddy,kyra,travis,sandy and robyn flyte
August 6, 2012
Our thoughts and prayers to the Rinkers. He was a great man to know and he will be missed greatly.
Kim Fallon
August 6, 2012
Rochelle, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I am very sad and sorry to hear of your husband's passing. I pray that God wraps you with strength and comfort.
Lee & Shirley (Mann) Lutz
August 6, 2012
Rochelle and Family, Sincere sympathy to you all. May you find comfort in our Savior's love and his memories live on in your heart. He was a remarkable man with a smile that could melt your heart. God's love to you all.
August 6, 2012
Rochelle and family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you all as you face this most difficult time. Rocke was a terrific man and will be missed by many. May God's peace and the support of family friends bring you through this tragedy.
Muriel and Mike Kresge
Julia Bensing-Matessino
August 5, 2012
There are many words to describe Rocke..but the word "special" really says it all. My deepest sympathy to you Rochelle and your entire family. Rocke was always a wonderful friend to our family, especially to my father. His ready smile and wonderful sense of humor is something i will always cherish. Most of all, he will always be remembered for the love and devotion he had for his beautiful wife and his entire family, may you feel a bit of peace knowing he is safe with loved ones.
Harrison ( JR ) Kline
August 5, 2012
Rochelle , Mike. I'm sorry so to hear about Rocke
I always enjoyed sharing stories and jokes with him whether it was at the store or the church eating supper
He was a real gentleman and friend to who ever knew him
He will be missed. God Bless you and your family
Joan Reppert
August 5, 2012
My deepest sympathy to you, Rochelle, and to your family in this time of sorrow.
Edna & Doug Frantz
August 5, 2012
Rochelle and family, We are very sorry to have heard the news of Roche's death. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Edna and Doug frantz (Dick & Loretta's friends)
Wayne Bartholomew
August 5, 2012
Rochelle and family
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Linda Washburn
August 5, 2012
Dear Rochelle and family
So sorry for your sudden loss. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Bob and Joanne Santoroski
August 5, 2012
Tracey and Mike,
Our sincere sympathy to you and your family.
Ronald Schrei
August 5, 2012
My Deepest Sympathy
Was a fellow truck driver at macks.
Diane Mack
August 4, 2012
Dear Rochelle and family, you are in my thoughts and prayers at this sad time. My sincere condolences.
Suzy Hunsberger
August 4, 2012
Rochelle, Mike, Tracy and families,
I, like everyone else, was shocked to hear of Rocke's sudden passing. I am thankful for the friendship he shared with my parents. I will always remember him as a person who loved to make others laugh and with a smile on his face. Find comfort and strength in each other and your faith.
August 4, 2012
To the Rinker Family, Sorry for your loss. We are thinking of you at this time. Kevin and Chris Biechy and children
August 4, 2012
Dear Rochelle & Family:
From our school days at Northampton right up through the last wrestling match, I will always remember Rocke as a good friend. May you find comfort in knowing how much
Rocke was loved and admired by the entire community.
Barry Smith...Class of 1960
Michele Frable (Cherry)
August 4, 2012
To the Rinker Family,
Thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. Remember all those special moments each one of you had with your husband, father and grandfather. Thinking of you all.
August 4, 2012
Sincere condolences to the Rinker family.Rocke was a good man. Thoughts and prayers are with you.
Dallas Vogel...class of '60
Bob Flyte
August 4, 2012
To the Rinker family,
Very sorry to hear of Rocke~s passing a genuinely wonderful guy.
My thoughts and prayers are with you,
Rocke will definately be missed by all.
Dianna and Dennis Flamisch
August 3, 2012
Rochelle and MIke and family , our hearts and prayers are with you , we will never forget the hunting stories that Rockie shared with us, thank you for the memories,you all have ment so much to us all in the community, God be with you all in this time .
August 3, 2012
Dear Rochelle, Mike, Tracey and Family,
Our most sincere condolences.
You are and will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Rudy and Doreen Faustner
LINDA HELD
August 3, 2012
Dear Rinker Family,
I was so shock to hear about Rocke. I spoke to him about 2 months ago. He was the same awesome guy hardworker, smiling and always did what you asked him to do.
He worked with us at KAPCO. We will remember the good times we had with Rocke at KAPCO.
Our Deepest Sympathy,
Linda & Robin Held
Art & Sue Kufrovich
August 3, 2012
Rochelle And Family
We are so sorry to hear of your loss.Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Steve Horninger
August 3, 2012
Rochelle and Family.
So sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts snd prayers.
Janice Schlegel Fisher
August 3, 2012
Rochelle and family....I was sorry to read of Rocke's sudden passing. I fondly remember Schlegel gatherings in Moorestown, always with lots of laughter and mostly due to Rocke. May you feel God's arms of love around you.
Jennifer (Braun) Shambo
August 3, 2012
Rochelle and Family,
Sending our thoughts and prayers to you. May the peace which comes from the memories of love shared comfort you now and in the days ahead. "What moves through us is a silence, a quiet sadness, a longing for one more day, one more word, one more touch, we may not understand why you left this earth so soon, or why you left before we were ready to say good-bye, but little by little, we begin to remember not just that you died, but that you lived. And that your life gave us memories too beautiful to forget".
Linda Floria
August 3, 2012
Dear Rochelle, Mike, Tracy and family -
My heart is breaking for you. Rocke was such a wonderful person. He always had a smile on his face and brought laughter to everyone around him. He will be greatly missed by all of us who knew him. I'm sure my Mom was there to greet him at the gate and say "welcome home".
I send all of you my deepest sympathy and lots of love.
Dave & Linda Opdyke
August 3, 2012
Rochelle, Mike, Tracy & families,
Our thoughts & prayers are with you.
August 3, 2012
Dear Rochelle So sorry to hear of Rocke's death Thinking of you Evelyn Reph
August 3, 2012
Dear Rochelle I am si saddened by the death of Rocky Please accept my condolences Thinking of you Evelyn Reph
Jason Schoeneberger
August 3, 2012
Rinker Family,
Mine and my family's thoughts are with you during this difficult time. I'm sorry to hear that such a good man left us so soon.
Allen & Pat Schoeneberger
August 3, 2012
Allen and I were very saddened to hear of Rocke's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Jessica Schaner (Rissmiller)
August 3, 2012
Rinker family,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I have many memories of chatting with Rocke when my sisters and I would walk up to the store when we were kids. He always had a smile on his face and knew us all by name.
You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
August 3, 2012
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. We are so shocked and saddened to hear of the loss of Rocke.
Our sympathies,
Andy & Rosanne Bridges
Devon Druckenmiller
August 3, 2012
To the Rinker Family,
I am so sorry to here about Rocke. He was a wonderful man. I will always remember how he went out of his way to help us girls at the store and always tried to make us smile and laugh.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Sue Matula
August 3, 2012
Rochelle & Rinker family,
Mike & I were so saddened & shocked to hear about Rocke. Rocke was an awesome person with a heart of gold. He will be so deeply missed by everyone that knew him. Our thoughts & our prayers are with all of you as you get through this difficult time. If there is anything at all we can do, please let us know.
Love, Sue & Mike
John & Pat Paukovits
August 3, 2012
Mike and family,
Our prayers and thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.
August 3, 2012
Rochelle and Family, We are so sorry, shocked and saddened by the loss of Rocke. Our hearts go out to you at this difficult time. He will remain forever in your hearts.
All our sympathy,
Steve & CIndy Longenbach, Sr.
Jeanne Ruane
August 3, 2012
Tracy and family,
My deepest condolences to you and your family at this sad time. My thoughts are with you.
Lisa Guse
August 3, 2012
My family and I are thinking of all of you at this sad time in all of your lives. Even though I know these words could never console your pain, I hope you can feel the sincerity of my thoughts.
August 3, 2012
DON'T CRY BECAUSE HIS LIFE IS OVER. SMILE, BECAUSE IT WAS. DEEPEST SYMPATHY. MAY HE REST IN PEACE
FLOYD SCHLEGEL
August 3, 2012
DEEPEST SYMPATHY. MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH THE FAMILY AT THIS DIFFICULT TIME. MAY HE REST IN PEACE
Jamie Engle
August 3, 2012
To the entire Rinker family, to say I was shocked and saddened to hear of Rocke's sudden passing would be an understatement. I always saw Rocke as an honest, hardworking man with deep ties to the community, always willing to go the extra mile for his neighbors and expecting nothing in return. I have, and always will look up to Rocke as a role model. Thoughts and prayers to the Rinker family, his loss will be felt by many.
Chip Korpics
August 3, 2012
Rinker Family, My thoughts and prayers are with you. May God's mercy and peace deliver you through this difficult time.
Debbie & Tim (Yuhas) Kocher
August 3, 2012
To the Rinker family-our thoughts of sympathy are with you in your loss. I will remember Rocke, always with a smile at the store and in his hunting camo in our woods. Prayers go out to you all.
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