Gary Rotherforth Obituary

With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Gary Rotherforth of Forest City, Pennsylvania, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on December 26, 2025. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

As we bid Gary farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Gary is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

He was predeceased by: his father Cyril Rotherforth; his grandmother Cora Rotherforth; his son Frank Goerlitz; and his siblings, Leroy, David Rotherforth, Noreen Swegel and Maxine Bailey.

He is survived by: his children, Cassandra Bean (Kenny), Ryan Rotherforth (Angela) of Mesa, AZ, Thomas Kleinbauer and Timothy Kowalsky (Kayli Hineline); and his close friend Tina Bowan (Simpson). He is also survived by nine grandchildren; two great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.