Frank C. Rockwell Sr.

Frank Charles Rockwell left this world on September 20, 2020 to join his wife Janet Rockwell in heaven. Born September 9, 1946 in Salzburg, Austria, Frank came to America as an infant and lived with his family on Frankfort Hill. He married the love of his life on September 4, 1965. He served in the United States Army from 1965-1968 as a Heavy Equipment Operator -62 Echo, spending a year overseas in Korea on the DMZ. In 1968 Frank and Janet moved to Marcy, NY where they raised their three children. After retiring as service manager from Utica Mack, he followed his dream of becoming the owner/operator of Rockwell Transport. Frank and Janet relocated to Apache Junction, Arizona in 2002 where they both worked for Pinkerton Security until retirement. After the loss of his devoted wife of 51 years in 2016, Frank returned to Utica NY to live with his youngest daughter and her family. Frank was a master diesel mechanic and was well known for always lending a helping hand to any truck driver needing help getting their truck back on the road. His love for mechanics didn’t stop at work, he and Janet spent years restoring classic cars and attending car shows. Frank was a WWII history buff and enjoyed building model airplanes. He was a member of several American Legions throughout the years (Oriskany Post 1448, Apache Post 27, and Whitesboro Post 1113). He was a strong, proud man of few words with a heart of gold who spent his entire life loving his wife and family. Frank was feisty and fun, enjoyed having drinks with friends, laughing and listening to old country music. Frank was preceded in death by his wife, Janet Irene (Gregory) Rockwell and his father Arthur Charles Rockwell. He is survived by his three children Frank (Vickie) Rockwell, Lisa (Tim) Atanasoff, Lori (Marcel) Wrobel; four grandchildren, Amy (Doug) Hurley , Tim (Katie) Atanasoff, Jennifer Atanasoff and Morgan Wrobel; and five great grandchildren; Carson, Owen and Harper Hurley; Dallas and Charlotte Atanasoff. He also is survived by his mother, Maria Rockwell, his sister, Sharon Dumenigo, three cousins Tom (Maryann), Michael (Barbara), and Tim (Sarah) Hulser and his favorite Aunt Anne Hulser. Friends are invited to call on the family on Saturday September 26, from 4:30 to 7:30, services will be immediately following. In accordance with the CDC and NYS Funeral Directors Association guidelines, social distancing must be adhered to and masks must be worn. Due to the current restrictions we will allow 15 callers to enter as 15 leave.