Curtis W. Rozelle

Curtis W. Rozelle of Tunkhannock, PA went to be with the Lord on June 6, 2012 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA after a brief bout with cancer. Born March 1, 1945 in Whangarei, New Zealand, the son of Edward Curtis Rozelle, a US Marine, and Dulcie May Squires Rozelle. As a war bride, Dulcie brought infant Curtis and his older sister Sharon Rozelle Harvey home to live in northeast PA. He grew up in Tunkhannock, graduated from Tunkhannock High School class of 1963. After graduation he joined the US Air Force and served as a jet engine mechanic in Okinawa during the Viet Nam War. After his service, he returned to the states and went to work for P & G where he retired after 34 years, starting in Bounty as the lines were set up, doing some welding and finishing his career in Engineering, managing the drawing system for the facility. After retiring he was employed part time by Gays True Value repairing small engines. He also was a coach of T-ball, little league, U-14 youth soccer and squidget football, and assisting with scouts. Curtis came to know Christ as his Lord and Savior in 1990, and joined Mehoopany Baptist Church, where he served as an usher and for several years ran the sound booth for services, He joined the Wyoming County Gideons and served as Chaplain, Vice President and acting President. His passion was going to various churches in the area and giving Gideon Presentations, sharing what the Lord is doing through the Gideons in the local chapter as well as in the world. Curt was predeceased by both his parents and sister, He leaves behind his loving wife of 20 years, Wendy Munkelt Rozelle, two sons, Matthew and wife Lori, and Mark and wife Stephanie all of Tunkhannock; 3 step children, Denise and husband Tony Hudson of Texas, and Karin and husband Steven Nagy of Montrose, and Brian and wife Cindy Reed of Pass Christian, MS, as well as 10 grandchildren, Tristan and Lucas Rozelle of Tunkhannock, Destiny Antoine of Pittsburgh, Cody Powell and Steven Nagy of Montrose, and Hailey, Heather, and Holley Reed of Mississippi. Funeral Services will be held at 10 am on Saturday from the Mehoopany Baptist Church with Pastor Joe Billingsley presiding. Friends may call on Friday from 6 – 8 pm at the Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home, 73 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Interment will be in Sunnyside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Wyoming County Gideons, PO Box 392, Tunkhannock, PA 18657. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.sheldonkukuchkafuneralhome.com.