Carolyn K. (Kemp) Rockwell

Carolyn K. (Kemp) Rockwell, age 93, of Elizabeth, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at The Residence at Arrowood. She retired as a secretary at McKeesport Presbyterian Church, where she was also a member. She graduated from the Columbia Hospital School of Nursing in 1953 and was a former employee at Monongahela Valley Hospital, Dr. Howard Gadd, Dr. Fred Kline and Dr. Clayton Culbertson where she was commonly known as Rocky. Born May 21, 1932 in McKeesport, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Lena (Duke) Kemp and wife of the late Robert J. Rockwell. She is survived by her sister, Dorothy K. (Robert) Welty of West Elizabeth; nephews, Kenneth Jacobs of Elizabeth, Raymond (Pam) Jacobs of Vanderbilt and Bob (Cathy) Welty of West Elizabeth; and niece, Carolyn Ralph of Irwin. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by nephews, Edward Welty, Jeffrey Jacobs and James Jacobs. Friends will be received in the Paul E. Bekavac Funeral Home, Elizabeth on Sunday, July 20, 2025 from 4-7 PM. A funeral service will be Monday, July 21, 2025 at 10 AM in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Gary Filson officiating. Private interment will be in Jefferson Memorial Park, Pleasant Hills. Memorial contributions may be made to McKeesport Presbyterian Church, 1510 Versailles Avenue, McKeesport, PA 15132.

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