Vincent Rotolo, 64, of Irmo, S.C., formerly of Charleroi, died unexpectedly, on Wednesday, April 27, 2016. Born on December 10, 1951, he was the son of the late James Rotolo, and Rosemarie "Dolly" Newstrom, who survives, and lives in Chula Vista, CA.
Vincent was a graduate of the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, and had worked at Bettis Atomic Laboratory, before relocating to Dothan, Alabama and the Farley Nuclear Station, and finally the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station, in South Carolina, where he has been employed in the Health Physics department since 1983. He had many hobbies including running, travelling the world, collecting movies and movie memorabilia, and collecting vinyl records. As a very technical and computer oriented movie lover, he created and hosted a weekly internet radio show, the B-Movie Cast,
www.bmoviecast.com, and he made many great friends across the world. Mr Rotolo was a well loved, quiet, soft spoken man, and he loved his cat, Mei Kitty.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Mary Lynn Rotolo, of Irmo, S.C., whom he met on a blind date 48 years ago; his step-mother, Barbara Dagarin Rotolo, of Monessen; brother, Edmund Rotolo, of Chula Vista, CA; along with numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, in the CARL J. SPALLINO FUNERAL HOME, 819 Fallowfield Ave., Charleroi, PA 15022, Joseph A. Lopez, funeral director. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, in Mary, Mother of the Church, Charleroi, with interment following in Grandview Cemetery, Monessen.
Memorial contributions may be made in Vince's name to the Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation at
www.rayharryhausen.com.