Clifford A. Roland, Sr.

Clifford A. Roland, Sr., 95, Lebanon, went home to be with his Lord, surrounded by his family, Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Cedar Haven. He was the husband of the late Florence I. Troxel Roland who passed away February 11, 2010. He was born on December 1, 1918, in Lebanon, son of the late Albert and Emma Peters Roland. He was a Navy Veteran of WWII. He retired after 23 years of service from the Lebanon City Police Department as a Lieutenant. He served Lebanon County as Sheriff for 9 1/2 years. He was a 50 years member of Mt. Lebanon Lodge #226, F&AM, York Rite Bodies of Lebanon, Rajah Temple Shrine, Reading, Quitty Woods, Lebanon, Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Quittapahilla Forest #25, Lebanon County Shrine Club and Harrisburg Consistory. Cliff was also a member of Union Fire Co., Hook & Ladder Fire Co. and the former Washington Fire Co. He was a life member of Lebanon VFW Post 23, Richland American Legion Post 770, Lebanon FOP where he was a past president, and Navy Club Ship 91, Lebanon. He was a member of Tabor United Church of Christ, Lebanon. He is survived by children, Yvonne Faye, wife of John Null, Lebanon; Annette M., wife of the late Thomas Heagy, Pine Grove; Clifford A. Jr., husband of Elizabeth Roland, Lebanon; Suzette E., wife of Michael J. Arnold, Lebanon; 9 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild; numerous nieces and nephews, as well as many friends of the staff and residents at Cedar Haven. He was preceded in death by sister, Christine Kennedy and brother, Richard L. Roland. Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend Cliff's funeral services on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at 11:30 AM from Porterfield-Scheid Funeral Directors & Cremation Services, Ltd., 890 Isabel Dr., Lebanon, (next to Quentin Circle) with Pastor Michael Klahr officiating. A viewing will be held Saturday from 10:00 to time of service at the funeral home. Interment will be made with full military honors in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, PA. Masonic Service will be conducted by Mt. Lebanon Lodge #226, F&AM at 11:15 AM Saturday, followed by a FOP Service. In lieu of flowers memorial remembrances in Cliff's memory may be made to the Recreational Fund at Cedar Haven, 590 S. 5th Ave., Lebanon, PA 17042.

Clifford A. Roland, Sr.

February 9, 1919 - February 9, 2014