Jeffrey Rosekelly Obituary

Jeffrey W. Rosekelly

Aug 1, 1975 - Dec 9, 2023

Sandusky

Jeffrey William "Jeff" Rosekelly died suddenly of a heart attack Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at his home.

Jeff was born Aug. 1, 1975, in Sandusky, to Bill Rosekelly and Karen (nee Corral) Rosekelly. Jeff graduated from Sandusky High School in 1993 as the class valedictorian and from Case Western Reserve University in 2002 with a degree in Materials Science in Engineering. He was a former civil engineer for the City of Sandusky and was currently employed with Resource International Inc.

Jeff married his wife, Maureen (nee Carmel), on June 25, 2005m and they share one son, William. He was a devoted husband and father. Jeff has aspirations to be a junior high pole vaulting champion. He had a passion for concrete and an incredible sense of humor. He was an avid fan of Cleveland and Ohio State sports and a voracious reader. Jeff was a friend of Bill W. and Dr. Bob and he will be dearly missed by many of his friends. "So it goes…"

Jeff is survived by his wife, Maureen Rosekelly; beloved son, William Rosekelly; "daughter," Chloe of Sandusky; mother, Karen Rosekelly of Sandusky; father, Bill (Tricia) Rosekelly of Huron; brother, John (Karen) Rosekelly of Milan; sisters, Heidi Rosekelly and Abby (Chris) Schwanger of Sandusky; father-in-law, David (Elizabeth) Carmel of LaGrange; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and in-laws.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, George and Betty Corral; paternal grandparents, Paul Rosekelly and Kathleen Rosekelly Ezell; and aunts, Julie Fisher and Diana Martinez.

In honor of Jeff, I urge you to please notice when you are happy and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, "if this isn't nice, I don't know what is." Help someone to get through this crazy, wonderful thing called life, because we're all in this together. It's why we're here. Donations can be made to Lighthouse Sober Living, 515 E. Fifth Street, Port Clinton, Ohio, 43452, American Heart Association, 1701 Woodlands Drive, Unit 200, Maumee, Ohio, 43537, or American Diabetes Association, 2390 E. 79th Street, Cleveland, Ohio, 44104.

"Welcome to Earth… There's only one rule that I know of: gosh darn it, you've got to be kind!"

Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at David F. Koch Funeral and Cremation Services, 520 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky. Jeff's funeral will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, at Holy Angels Catholic Church, 428 Tiffin Avenue, Sandusky. Fr. Philip Feltman will officiate. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Sandusky.

Your memories and words of comfort may be shared with Jeff's family at davidfkoch.com.