From Clay Pasternack - Class of 1968 Class Director

ROEDER P. KINKEL  R.I.P  AUGUST 7,2024

I received word yesterday from Cynthia Gath Petersen of the passing of Roeder Kinkel.

Roeder had a lot of friends in our class and had attended a number of reunions, and had done some very special artwork for one of our events, with his incredible artistic talent.  Roeder went to Harlem Road School prior to our “promotion” to the Jr High School.   He was in my homeroom in JHS (room 231 Mr. Patti) and I sat next to him in our first day there in Sept. 1962.  His sense of humor was always very enjoyable

Additional information is not yet available and once there is more detail to share with everyone, I will make sure that it made available to everyone.  There have already been postings on the ACHS 1968 Class website of pictures and comments for Roeder by classmates as well as photos provided by Cynthia Farr Kinkel, Roeder’s wife.   If you have access to Facebook and wish to post comments about Roeder, you can go to the Amherst High School Class of 68 group and post there.  If you wish to contact Cynthia Farr Kinkel directly on Facebook she will greatly appreciate your comments and support.