Roger Brockelbank,
80, of Amesbury, husband of Jacqueline (Hawley) Brockelbank, died
Sunday August 29, 2010, peacefully at home surrounded by his family.
Born in Ipswich
August 9, 1930, he was the son of the late Mabel H. and Frederick I.
Sturtevant. He was raised in Ipswich where he attended public
schools and for more than ten years worked as an auto mechanic.
Enlisting in the US Marine Corps he served as an equipment
mechanic during the Korean War. For the next twenty-seven years he
was employed as a caretaker for the Sisters of Notre Dame in Wenham
and later for twelve years on an estate in Manchester.
He was an avid
animal lover and donated to many animal charities. One of his many
talents included woodworking, having built much of the furniture in
his home. He loved music, especially jazz. He had a great passion
for auto shows and antique cars and was a sports enthusiast. He and
his wife spent many happy days at their home in North Conway. A jack
of all trades and a friend to many, he was most fond of the time he
spent with his loving family. The Sisters of Notre Dame were a very
important part of his life and he will be fondly remembered by the
order.
In addition to his
wife of fifty-nine years, he is survived by daughters Cherylanne
Harkin and her husband Michael of South Weymouth and Brenda Fraser
and her husband David of Salisbury; a son, Roger Scott Brockelbank
and his wife Colleen of Beverly; and grandchildren Adam Fraser and
his wife Ashley, Christopher Fraser, Savannah Harkin and Jamie
Harkin.
His funeral
Service will be held Saturday September 4 at 10 am in the Ascension
Memorial Church, 31 County Street, Ipswich, followed by interment
with Military Honors in the Iron Rail Cemetery, Rubbley Road,
Wenham. Family and friends are respectfully welcomed. Visiting hours
are Friday 4 to 8 pm in the Whittier-Porter Funeral Home, 6 High
Street, Ipswich.
In lieu of
flowers, memorial contributions in his name may be made to the
Hospice of the North Shore, 75 Sylvan Street,
Suite B-102, Danvers, MA 01923, or to the animal shelter of
your choice.
