James A. Rolls

James A. Rolls, 86, of Fairport Harbor, Ohio entered into God's Eternal Care, October 5, 2015 at his home. Born October 6, 1928 in Indiana, PA to the late Silas A. and Sara L. Rolls. James was a graduate of Punxsutawney High School in 1945 and a graduate of Penn State University in 1949 with a degree in Chemical Engineering. James worked at BFGoodrich Chemical Company in Avon Lake, Ohio as a Plastics Engineer. He later worked as a Development Engineer for Diamond Shamrock in Painesville, Ohio, and for Lamson and Session in Beachwood, Ohio. He is survived by two sons, Randall J. Rolls of Littlestown, PA and Frederick A. Rolls of Fairport Harbor, Ohio, and a daughter, Joyce Rolls and husband Richard Mann of Milford, Michigan, Grandsons Brandon Rolls and Martin Mann; three brothers, Eugene Rolls and wife Gail of Littlestown, PA, John Rolls and wife Priscilla of Wake Forest, NC, Richard Rolls and wife Jean of Russell, PA, and a sister Janet and husband Dr. Culver Miller of Forest, VA; many nieces and nephews. James was predeceased in death by his parents, wife Arlene Dinger, sisters Marion Stamler, Ellen Joan James, and his wife Barbara Hambor. James was a Mason. He was also a member of the Fairport Museum and the Borough Tree Committee. He enjoyed following the Stock Market, collecting coins, hunting and fishing. He was a Lifetime Member of the NRA. A viewing will be held at 4:30pm with a Memorial at 6:30pm at the First Congregational Church, 308 Third Street, Fairport Harbor. On Friday, October 9 a Memorial Service will be held at the First Methodist Church, 301 West Mahoning Street, Punxsutawney, PA at 10am. Interment will follow at the Union Cemetary in Rossiter, PA. Memorial Contributions may be made in James' name to either of the Churches. Potti Funeral Home, 538 Fifth Street, Fairport Harbor is helping the family with arrangements in Ohio. McCabe Funeral Home in Punxsutawney will assist the family there.