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Richard T. Rohrer, '58
November 20, 2005

In your prayers, please remember the soul of Dr. Richard T. Rohrer, '58, who died on Sunday, November 20, 2005. Dr. Rohrer is the father of Timothy, ’85, and Casey, ‘86. Obituary, wake and funeral information is as follows:

The 1955 Soap Box Derby World Champion, and dedicated local Orthodontist lost his recent battle with cancer days before his 65 th birthday. Dr. Richard “Dick” Rohrer passed away peacefully in the company of his family on Sunday morning, November 20, 2005. He is survived by his loving wife, Patricia Rini Rohrer of Canandaigua, sons Tim (Cheryl) and Casey (Stacy), daughter Kelly (Jeff) Knight, all of Pittsford, eight grandchildren brothers Dr. Henry “Bud” of Irondequoit and Bob (Marilyn) of Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., and brother-in-law, Dr. George McVey (Sue) of Brighton. He is predeceased by his parents Dr. Henry and Ann, as well as his sister Patricia McVey and sister-in-law Eleanor “Ellie” Rohrer. Dick, a humble man, achieved a great deal during his life. Yet his greatest accomplishment was being an inspiration and an integral part of the lives of his wife, children and grandchildren. At 14, he became the Soap Box Derby World Champion – he held the track record until the track was redesigned in the late 1990s. At 18, he placed 2 nd in the Comet (Sailing Class) World Championship as crew for his brother Bud. Dick was a member of the first graduation class of McQuaid Jesuit High School in 1958. He was a dedicated Board and Committee Member at the school throughout his life. He helped found Fairport Dollars for Scholars, an organization that recently named a scholarship in his honor. He was also active in various other community organizations. After graduation from John Carroll University, University of Pennsylvania, and University of Rochester Dental Center, Dick became a nationally recognized Orthodontist with practices in Fairport and Canandaigua. He was dedicated to promoting excellence in the field of Dentistry and cherished his staff and patients. In his final months, his goal was to recover so that he could return to the work and the patients he so loved. Thank you to all who have sent your warm wishes. Calling hours will be Tuesday, November 22, from 1 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at Richard H. Keenan Funeral Home, Egypt Location, 7501 Pittsford-Palmyra Rd., Fairport. Funeral Mass will be at St. Mary’s Church, Canandaigua, at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 23 rd. In lieu of flowers, donations are being taken by McQuaid Jesuit High School or Fairport Dollars for Scholars in scholarships in his name.