[PRCo] Re: Passing of Robert Rockwell

[Jerry "Matt" Matsick]

Rich 



Wha a shock to get up this morning and read about the passing of your dad.  Robert and I 

communicated for the last 6 years and enjoyed talking about the Valley and Pittsburgh. 

God Bless you and your family. 



Jerry Matsick 

formerly of Donora 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rich Rockwell" <rrockwell at comcast.net> 
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org 
Cc: "Nikki A. C. Sheppick" <cyclex at verizon.net>, "Ron Paglia" <ronpaglia at verizon.net> 
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 8:11:41 AM 
Subject: [PRCo] Passing of Robert Rockwell 

It is with sadness and regret that I inform the members of this list that my 
uncle, Robert Rockwell, passed away on Wednesday, April 20. 
  

Bob was born and raised in Lock Four. Â He was a frequent participant in this 
list. Â Among his passions were PRCo, model trains, river boats on the 
Monongahela, and history of the Mon Valley . Â My last excursion with him was 
exploring the route of the Westside line from Charleroi to Arnold City using 
maps from Tom Phillips, another recently deceased PRCo contributor and Lock 
Four native. Â At Christmas time in 2009, I was honored to help deliver his 
model of McKean Ave in Charleroi including Coyle Theater and trolley to the 
Charleroi Area Historical Society. Â  

  

He was a mentor and great inspiration to me in developing my interest in the 
history of Charleroi, Lock Four, Carroll Township, PRCo and Eldora Park. Â He 
was the inspiration for and contributor to my Charleroi Interurban and 
Eldora Park web sites and to our family genealogy and in developing my 
interest in photography. 

  

Viewing will be at the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home in Charleroi and burial 
will be at the Monongahela Cemetery on Monday. 

  

If anyone would like more information or want to communicate with the 
family, feel free to email me personally at rrockwell at comcast.net 

  

Rich Rockwell