Roscoe P. Holmes, Jr. “Rocky”, 82, of Plymouth, died Feb. 19, at the Jordan Hospital in Plymouth. Born Oct. 19, 1927 in Plymouth, he was the son of Roscoe and Margaret (Vennen) Holmes.

Mr. Holmes graduated from the Plymouth school system, class of 1946, and served in the United States Army from 1946-1948, stationed in Japan.  He was a local lobsterman for over 50 years, and was a member of the Mass. Lobsterman’s Assoc.  He enjoyed spending time with his family, as well as hunting, gardening, dancing, playing cards, watching western movies and sports.

Mr. Holmes leaves his wife, Virginia (Meyer) Holmes; his two daughters, Holly Ricardo of Plymouth, and Robin Fugazzi and her husband Alfred of Lincoln, Maine; his six sons, Roscoe Holmes III (Stoney) and his wife Sheryl, Alfred Beane and his wife Jennifer, Dwight Beane, Kurt Holmes and his wife Dianne, all of Plymouth, Luke Holmes and his partner, Renee Plante of West Wareham and Douglas Beane and his wife Rebekah of Lords Valley, Penn.; his brothers, David (Nick) Holmes of Plymouth and the late Charles and Robert Holmes; his sister, Marguerite Morse of W. Bridgewater: his aunts Paulie Deacon of Weymouth, Thelma Holmes of Kingston; ten grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. in the  Cartmell Funeral Home, 150 Court St. Plymouth. Burial will take place at the Vine Hills Cemetery in Plymouth. Donations in his memory may be made to the RHCI of Sandwich, Gentiva Health Services of Plymouth, Black Feather Horse Rescue of Plymouth, or a charity of one’s choice.