Rodger S. Mulvey, 85

October 15, 2015

Rodger S. Mulvey, 85, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on October 15, 2015. Born in Brooklyn, NY on May 19, 1930, Rodger was a graduate of St. Francis Prep and attended St. Francis College, both in Brooklyn. A Korean War Veteran stationed in Panama, he honorably served in the U.S. Army as a military policeman. Rodger was a successful sales and management executive in the beer distribution business, most recently as owner of Bridge City Beer Distributors in Poughkeepsie, NY. He enjoyed conversations about family events, sports, politics and world events. He was an avid reader, especially his NY Post and WWII books.
Rodger is survived by his 5 children: Kevin (and wife Louise), Neil (and wife Patti), Brian (and wife Nancy), Colleen Cranney (and fiancé Steve Holmes), and Erin Stoeber (and husband Greg); 13 grandchildren: Danielle, Samantha (and fiancé Sean Sheehy) & Terrence Mulvey; Nicole DeBlase (and husband Nick), Dan Mulvey (and wife Deanna) & Jen Mulvey; Katie Rae (and fiancé Sam Stolper) , Carolyn & Kevin Mulvey; Andrew, Meaghan & Sean Cranney; and Timmy Stoeber. Rodger was the son of the late John & Margaret (O’Dea) Mulvey and the devoted husband of the late Marie (Paquette) Mulvey.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 4 PM on Monday, October 19, 2015 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 601 E. Delp Road, Lancaster, PA 17601. Friends will be received from 2:30-4 PM at the church. Interment will take place at noon on Tuesday, October 20, 2105 at St. Joseph Cemetery, Toms River, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the PA Wounded Warrior project (www. pawoundedwarriors.org).