Obituary of Roland C. Wallis

Roland C. Wallis, 92, a lifelong resident of Buena, passed away on February 13, 2017, one month after his beloved wife Nettie. Born in Bridgeton on March 6, 1924 to the late George and Nina Begin Wallis, Roland attended school in Minotola and Vineland High School. He served in the US Navy during World War II as an Aviation Machinist. Roland constructed houses in Hammonton, Cherry Hill and other South Jersey locations. He worked as a carpenter for Kimble Glass/Owens-Illinois for 25 years, where he was the head of the Carpenter Shop until his retirement in 1986. He was a master carpenter and master jokester who loved woodworking, tinkering in his workshop, gardening, and having fun with his grandchildren. Roland was a member of the 701 Glass Workers Union, Our Lady of The Blessed Sacrament Parish, The Holy Name Society at St. Michael's Church, The Knights of Columbus, VFW #157 in Vineland and a former member of Outdoor Resorts in Orlando, Florida. He is survived by his daughters & sons-in-law, Carol & Russell DuVilla and Debra & Paul Reynolds; grandson & wife, Kenneth & Lauren DuVilla; granddaughter & husband, Kimberly & Nash Hetzell; granddaughter Stephanie Reynolds; grandsons, Jeffrey DuVilla and Paul DuVilla and his great-granddaughter Mia Hetzell. Roland was predeceased by his sister Julia McKee Downing. Funeral home visitations will be held on Thursday evening from 7pm to 9pm and again on Friday morning from 9:15am to 10:15am at Rone Funeral Service, 1110 East Chestnut Avenue, Vineland, NJ. A funeral mass will be held Friday at 11am from Our Lady Of The Blessed Sacrament - Church Of St. Michael, 504 West Avenue, Minotola. Interment will follow in Our Lady Of Victories Cemetery, Landisville, NJ. ARRANGEMENTS are under the supervision of Rone Funeral Service, 1110 East Chestnut Avenue, Vineland, NJ 08360 Donations in memory of Roland may be made to: Our Lady Of The Blessed Sacrament Parish, 104 Catawba Avenue, Newfield, NJ 08344 To send online condolences please visit our website at www.RONEFUNERALSERVICE.com