Carey Jacquelyn ‘Jack’ Athey – Roscoe

Carey Jacquelyn “Jack” Athey, 86, of Roscoe, died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. He was born Saturday, April 8, 1933, in Bayard, Va., a son of the late Carey Garland Athey and Rebecca Dodson Athey. Jack proudly served in the U.S. Navy; he retired as a senior chief petty officer after 20 years of service. He served an additional 10 years in the Navy Reserve. His second career was at the Dowell J. Howard Vocational-Technical School in Winchester, Va., where he taught electricity and electronics for 25 years. Jack was a member of Roscoe American Legion Post 801 and the Front Royal Moose. He was also an active member in the Winnebago International Travelers Club for more than 30 years. He loved to watch his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren participate in their various athletic activities. He was active in youth sports, coaching, officiating and refereeing. In addition to his parents, Jack was preceded in death by his first wife, Joan Rodgers Athey (1999); sisters, Helen Jenkins and Dorothy Nance; sister-in-law, Marico Athey and brothers-in-law, Lane Greene and Edward Rodgers. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 16 years, Phyllis Athey; three daughters, Theresa Athey of Erie, Jackie Kotowski and husband Steve of Fredericksburg, Va., and Dona Keith and husband Larry of Beaumont, Texas ; two step-children, Robert Schmidt and wife Cindy of Roscoe and Diane Martin and husband Wayne of Roscoe ; brothers, Virgil Athey and Robert Athey and wife Barbara, all of Front Royal, Va; sisters, Roberta Greene and Loretta Bowen and husband Randolph. Also surviving are 12 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, one great-great-granddaughter; and brother-in-law Robert Moses Rodgers II. Family and friends will be received at MARISCOTTI FUNERAL HOME INC., Anthony N. Mariscotti, supervisor, 323 Fourth St., California, Pa., from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. A service with the Rev. Rod Johnson officiating will follow. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Roscoe American Legion, 520 Furlong Ave., Roscoe, PA 15477 or California Youth Baseball C/O Shaun Rice P.O. Box 185, Coal Center, PA 15423.