ROGER A. COONROD, 88, of ASBURY PARK, died Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Born in Michigan City, Indiana in 1921, he experienced a joyous family life there with his parents, brother Forrest and sister Maxine, studied ancient history at Indiana University in Bloomington, served in the US Army during World War II in Italy—one of a troop of soldiers who liberated Verona. In 1949 he married his wife of 55 years, Annamaria Giacomelli, in Trieste, Italy. Their adventures began with a six-month honeymoon around Europe. They lived two years in Paris where he studied art history at the Sorbonne and she studied painting at the Louvre. They set up house in Chicago in the 50's where he began selling insurance. From Chicago they moved to Hershey PA, Indianapolis and central New Jersey. Roger and Annamaria journeyed like students and after she passed he continued traveling through Israel, Russia, Egypt, Turkey and brought his intrepid joy to all he met. He was a beloved member of Lincroft Bible Church and particularly cherished the deep study of the Bible. Surviving are two daughters, Karin Coonrod Geballe of New York City and Simone Coonrod of Montclair, Karin's husband, Jonathan Geballe, and Simone's sons, Konrad and Barret Preuninger; his brother, Forrest Coonrod and his wife Evelyne in Seattle, Washington. Funeral services and interment at Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arneytown, will be private. There was an open celebration of his life at the Lincroft Bible Church, 790 Newman Springs Road on Saturday, April 17 at 7:00 PM. All are invited and welcome. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent in his name to Lincroft Bible Church for mission projects dear to his heart - Lincroft Bible Church, 790 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ 07738.