Rodney W. Rohl

Rodney W. Rohl of 1321 Route 446, passed away Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 in the Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY. Mr. Rohl was born on July 21, 1933 in Lancaster N.Y., and was the son of Walter R. and Evelyn E. Cimmer Rohl. On August 18, 1962 in Lakeshore N.Y., he married his wife of 40 years, Judith L. Long, who predeceased him on July 13, 2002. Mr. Rohl graduated from Lancaster High School. He served in the US Army for two years from 1952 to 1953. Mr. Rohl received a Bachelor's Degree in the Teaching of Industrial Arts in 1958 from Buffalo State Teachers Collages In the fall of that year he started teaching industrial arts at Hinsdale. Mr. Rohl retired 31 years later in 1989. Coach Rohl had an extensive coaching career at Hinsdale Central School from 1958 to 1991. He coached basketball, golf, bowling and boy's volleyball. Mr. Rohl was a head football coach in Hinsdale from 1963 to 1991. During that 28 year time he had 11 Football Championship, 3 undefeated seasons with a 24 game winning steak, 4 appointments as coach of the big 30 New York Team and was the Hinsdale Athletic Director form 1975 to 1990. He returned as an assistant football coach in 1993 for a number of years. Coach Rohl received many awards including being named 7 times as Cattaraugus County Coach of the Year, 1990 Olean Times Herald "Man of the Year and 1990 WKBW TV "Super 7 Coach of the Year. In addition to teaching and coaching he also drove bus for many years. Rod Rohl was many things to many people in Hinsdale including an inspiring teacher & coach, friend & neighbor and most of all a father. He was a member of the Hinsdale United Methodist Church He enjoyed playing golf and was currently the President of the Hinsdale Cemetery Association. Mr. Rohl is survived by a son, Randy J. Rohl of Hinsdale; three daughters, Jami R. Rohl-Hill and her husband David L. Hill of Dover DE, Jill R. (Gregory J.) Lampack of Olean, and Jeannie R. Rohl of Hinsdale; twelve grandchildren and one great grandson; and a brother, Earl Rohl of Amherst. Friends will be received on Friday November 6, 2009 from 4-7 PM in the Letro-McIntosh-Spink Funeral Home, Inc. #646 E. State Street, Olean. Memorial Services will be held in the Hinsdale United Methodist Church on Saturday November 7, 2009 at 2:00 PM. The Rev. Dr. Carl Schultz, Pastor, and the Rev. Barbara Moster will officiate. Burial will be in the Hinsdale Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Mutable Myeloma Research Foundation 383 Main Ave. Fifth Floor Norwalk Ct 16851 or to the American Heart Association.