Grandpa,
    It's hard to believe your gone it brings true sadness to our hearts but we know you are no longer suffering, and with the love of your life I will always remember our drives up on weekends to see you and grandma and how happy and kind you were to anyone you met. Also how much you loved your family, Grandpa you have such a big loving family please watch over all of us..we love you! 

Rest in Peace,

Dad you were a great dad so patient and kind. You had a heart of gold and loved each and everyone of us so much along with all our kids. We couldn't have had a better father and our children were blessed with an amazing grandpa that loved each and every one of them. I will forever cherish all the memories you gave me. I can't express how much love and gratitude I have for you but I'll leave it short. I love you Dad give Mom a kiss for me and a hug to Rick.

Grandpa, 
Sweet, loving, and always there with a smile. I have so many wonderful memories of you. I always loved how patient you were when it came to us grandkids. I love you and will miss you everyday. I hope you are up there dancing with your love.

Love you
Tiff

👼i love you Grandpa Ernie R.I.P.  I love you . Bubba 😢

I remember when I was 8years old and I went on my first vacation with my great grandpa and grandma Mae. And the entire time all he worried about was making sure I was having a good time and he would always suggest activities that he thought would make me happy. That’s a little glance on how caring he was and how he always put his grandkids first along with everyone else. My grandpa Ernie was a caring down to earth person that always wanted to see people happy. If you would put him in a room full of family he would smile ear to ear. He is a very loved man and always will be. I will always be greatful for all the memories he has given me. Rest in peace grandpa I love you lots.     

Grandpa!! You are one of the most loving big hearted Man i know . you loved with everything you had . I can't ever remember a time that you were mad you always had a smile especially when your family was around . all my memories of you are happy . I remember when we got to take you lunch and you would take us in and we got to get Chocolate milk . and loved to here your little songs you made up " I like bannanas because they don't have bones " lol I don't know why that one always sticks with me . I am happy you lived a long and happy life now time to rest and dance with the love of your life. Tell grandma hi for us all   I will always think of you.  Rest in Peace until we meet again . love you always maxine and Family ❤🙏

I love you so much Grandpa iam so sad. I will miss you very much love you Olivia Melissa Bedan ❤🙏

I have no words how to feel while writing this. My grandpa was an extraordinary man. If he seen a person in need he would be willing to give them his shirt off his own back to help whoever is in need.  He was the kindest person you can ever meet. He had a heart of gold and anyone would have been blessed to know him. He granted me so much memories and wisdom in life and I will forever be greatful for the time I was able to spend with him. Rest In Peace grandpa and give my grandma a big kiss for me. I love you so much       

I had the pleasure to call Mr. Ernest Strock my great grandfather. He was the kindest soul you would ever meet. Always dressed nice even on days he wasn't feeling so hot. He was and still will be the handsomest guy I know. My grandpa was one in a million. He was strong in faith and would thank God for everyday he was granted. Accepted everyone regardless of thier differences. He was loving, patient, and joyful. Always driving up to see him was a true delight to hear him tell stories about when he was younger, or stories about my aunts or grandma when they were growing up, and when he would talk about Toas. He loved all 10 kids unconditionally and even loved all his grandchildren more and took the time to know them all and learn each of thier talents and personalities. Which could be hard having over 20 grandbabies to keep track of. Grandpa Ernie was one and forever will be one of the best people/role models in my life. And I will miss you dearly but I know you are finally with the love of your life, Grandma Alice and son Uncle Rick. I love you very much grandpa and one day we will see eachother again.
Love, Yane

Mr. Stroke was my ex-father in-law & I cant begin to express my admiration for him.  If you were to look up in an encyclopedia or dictionary what a good Christian is there would be a photo of him!!!  He walked the talk & lived his life with kindness, compassion, & integrity.  The light of his life cast a huge shadow & he will be sorely missed.  Heaven is rejoicing to have him now. 
Rest In Peace
Ricky Driscoll 

To the sweetest man I have ever known, and I got to call him Grandpa!  He was the most kind hearted loving man I have ever known.  I am so thankful for every day that I got with him. Growing up listening to his stories we so amazing to hear and will always be things I hold so very dear and that I can pass them on to my sons. I miss you so much already and not a day will go by that I won’t.   Rest easy and I hope you and Grandma are dancing the night away!  I love you and you are forever in my heart. 

What an amazing grandfather. I loved hearing stories about you and I loved listening to you speak. You were the only grandfather I ever knew and I miss you so much already. I couldn’t have asked for a better grandpa. Thank you for providing me with an amazing father and amazing aunts and uncles. You were the best grandfather a girl could ever ask for, and I’m so incredibly blessed I got to call you mine. I love you Grandpa!

Dad, you were my second dad from the very first time I met you! You have always had a very gentle and kind spirit, and ALWAYS so patient. You loved your wife, Alice, and my second mom, with a fierce and devoted love. Your family was so very important to you. Eddie has your gentle, kind and patient spirit and has passed those very same qualities on to our children. You will be SO missed but I am ever so grateful you no longer suffer and joyful that you are back with the love of your life and your son but more importantly that you are now resting in erternal peace with our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ! I love you! Until we meet again! 👼
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you may also be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going." John 14:1-4 

There are not enough words to express my sadness of losing my father.  He was a kind gentle soul. His wife, his children and many grandchildren were the loves of his life.  As a family we would sing, dance and since the family was so large we had our own baseball team. He instilled in his family honesty, faith and treat people with respect all the traits that came so easy to him. He has gone home to be with his son and the love of his life my mom. My heart aches but I rejoice that you are pain free and in the loving arms of my mom. Until we meet again watch over us your guidance will always be needed, My heart is broken but happy that you are pain free and in heaven. Love you forever💔

I love you Uncle Ernie! You were the best uncle ever. Even better than any dad I ever knew! He will be greatly missed!

Dad you are forever in my heart I was so blessed that you were my dad you were the kindest, most patient man I have ever met. You taught me to be patient and compassion. My girls and grandson loved you because you were always their grandpa and they knew you were always there for them for that I thank you and I will miss you so much I love you Dad 💔

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Ernest J. Strock, Sr.

April 27, 1924 – July 26, 2018

Memorial Gardens Funeral, Cremation & Cemetery

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