Roy David Rocklin

Fremont Union High School Trustee Roy Rocklin age 69 died on Sunday evening March 19th 2023. The cause was Merkel Cell Carcinoma, a rare and virulent form of skin cancer. Roy's one regret in life was that he did not use enough sunscreen during his younger years. As a proud descendent of Jewish immigrants who escaped violence and poverty in eastern Europe, Roy was a strong supporter of immigrants seeking a better life in the USA.Roy grew up in Walnut Creek. After graduating from Ygnacio Valley High School, he majored in Chemistry at UC Santa Cruz and went on to earn a PhD in analytical chemistry from the University of North Carolina. After working in industry for twenty-five years designing and developing instruments used in analytical chemistry, Roy switched careers and taught chemistry and physics for ten years at Lynbrook High School. He often said he worked twice as hard for half the money! In 2016 Roy became a politician and in a "landslide" won a position on the Fremont Union High School District Board of Trustees. Roy was a true "Renaissance Man" with a wide variety of interests and pursuits ranging from amateur radio in his teen years, to photography, wine-making, bike riding, visual arts, classical music, genealogy, baseball and all areas of science. Roy followed his interests with a passion and never hesitated to take on a new challenge. As a volunteer for the Fremont Union High Schools Foundation, Roy became an expert in donor base software and worked tirelessly to maintain accurate records for the Foundation. On the personal side Roy met the love of his life piano teacher Marsha through the Classical Music Lovers Exchange in 1982. They spent the next forty plus years making beautiful music together. Marsha's piano performances brought him great joy and he spent countless hours recording and editing her concerts to preserve her musical legacy. Other surviving family members include daughter Rachel Amelia Rocklin and son-in-law Dan Dearborn, son Gabriel Rocklin and wife Jaline Gerardin. One of Roy's greatest joys was becoming a "Zaydie" to their children Natalie and Laura. Roy is also survived by his beloved sister Janet and brother-in-law Richard Katz along with other cherished nieces and nephews. In Roy's honor and memory, the family requests that donations be made to AVID Senior Scholarships thru the Fremont Union High Schools Foundation 589 West Fremont Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94087 fuhsd.org/academics/academic-support/avid