Roger Wolcott Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Roger A. Wolcott, of Smithville, died Saturday, December 5, 2015. He was born in Connecticut to Paul T. and Lillian A. Wolcott. Roger has been married for 65 years to the love of his life, Virginia. He is also survived by son, Robert (Terri); daughter, Lee Ellen Wolcott Sheahan (Kevin); grandchildren, Robert Jr., Ryan, Richard (Chelsea), Riley Wolcott, Rebecca, Colleen, Kevin Sheahan; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Paul (Alice Jean), Frank (Sandy), Thomas Wolcott; sisters-in-law, Valerie Civera, and Kathryn Irelan (Bill). A graduate of Pleasantville High School, Roger retired as Supervisor of Forestry after 35 years at Atlantic City Electric, where he also contributed corporate artwork and cartoon humor, served as President of B.L. England Recreation Center and accomplished a Titleist Hole-in-One and award. He was Chairman of the Miss America Pageant Float Assembly for 15 years, an Absecon Jaycee, Committee Member of Boy Scout Troop of 43, and an Absecon Girl Scout Troop Assistant. He was a Smithville Independence Day Parade Committee member and with his creative genius built winning floats for Four Seasons. Roger was an Elder of the Presbyterian Church of Absecon where he especially favored Children’s Programs; he enjoyed RV Camping, shrimping, tennis, golf, artistry, patriotic occasions, and his personal garage and design center – where he engaged his ever present pencil, cardboard & duct tape, hand tools, determination, energy and imagination to create many ideas, handicrafts, scenery, carvings, and projects to contribute to others. He loved his lifetime of dancing with Jinny. Dad loved his family and we now ask that in lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Absecon Presbyterian Church directed to Children and Youth Ministries. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 10th from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at the Wimberg Funeral Home 211 E. Great Creek Road, Galloway, 609-641-0001. And again on Friday, December 11th from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at the Absecon Presbyterian Church, 208 New Jersey Ave., Absecon NJ. The service will start at 11:00 AM with interment immediately following in the adjacent cemetery. For condolences, please visit wimbergfuneralhome.com.

Roger Wolcott

February 24, 1930 - December 5, 2015

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Roger Wolcott

February 24, 1930 - December 5, 2015

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