Roger “Pucky” Thomas Polkinghorne

NEWBURY PARK, Calif. — Roger “Pucky” Thomas Polkinghorne died peacefully in his home on Nov. 8, 2019, surrounded by his family. Roger was born in Iron Mountain on Sept. 28, 1945, to Ernest and Elaine (Maas) Polkinghorne and was little brother to Don and Duane. He attended Iron Mountain Public Schools and graduated from Iron Mountain High School, Class of 1963.

Roger married his high school sweetheart, Linda Pollard, on Aug. 3, 1963, at Saint Mary and Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Iron Mountain. They then moved to Green Bay, Wis., and lived there for the next 16 years with their four children. In 1979, Roger moved his family west to Newbury Park, where he resided for the last 40 years.

Roger had a successful career in the printing business and was employed at Moore Business Forms and Communication by Colour for 25 years.

Roger was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing with friends and family. He also spent his free time bowling, golfing, boating and playing softball.

Roger is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Linda Polkinghorne; four children, Sheri (Michael) Hodson of Puyallup, Wash., Kim (Roy) LaPlante of Orcutt, Calif., Timothy Polkinghorne of Bakersfield, Calif., and Terri (Rudy) Avila of Moorpark, Calif.; 14 grandchildren, Kayleigh (Chris) Vochoska of Simi Valley, Calif., Timothy, Thomas and Joseph Polkinghorne of Bakersfield, Samantha (Sean) Christman of Playa Del Rey, Calif., Melanie and Michael Hodson of Puyallup, Ashley (Matthew) Walls of Colorado Springs, Colo., Karianne LaPlante of Redondo Beach, Calif., Royal and Benjamin LaPlante of Orcutt, Andrew, Matthew and Katherine Avila of Moorpark; and step-granddaughter, Kimberly (Fabian) Valles of Arbuckle, Calif.; five great-grandchildren, Brent and Jackman Walls, Thomas and Olivia Vochoska, and Catalina Valles.

He is further survived by his brother, Duane Polkinghorne of Palatine, Ill., brother-in-law, Carl Pollard of Vulcan; two sisters-in-law, Joan (Lane) Perdue of De Pere, Wis., and Kari Polkinghorne of Green Bay; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Elaine Polkinghorne; brother, Donald Polkinghorne; father and mother-in-law, Sam and Katherine Pollard; sisters-in-law Judy Pollard and Marianne Polkinghorne.

The Funeral Mass will be at 9 a.m. Pacific time Saturday, Nov. 23 at St. Julie Billiart Catholic Church in Newbury Park.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the American Heart Association, www.heart.org.

Arrangements and condolences are under the direction of Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks-Griffin, Westlake Village, Calif., (818) 889-0902.