Rodney John 'Rocket Rod' Romanak - Deceased
Rodney "Rocket Rod" John Romanak, 64, of Kailua-Kona died Feb. 4 at Kona
Community Hospital. Born in Bridgeport, Conn., he was a retired air traffic
controller at Keahole Kona Airport Tower and the owner of Rocket Suds
Homebrewing Equipment & Supplies, and an Air Force veteran. Celebration of Life
begins with the scattering of ashes at 9 a.m. April 2 at Pine Trees. At 1 p.m.,
friends and family will gather at Hawaii Big Game Fishing Clubhouse-Honokohau
Harbor for refreshments and "talk stories." Survived by wife, Cheryl Romanak of
Kailua-Kona; sons, Zachary (Brandi) Romanak of Huntington Beach, Calif., Jake
Romanak of Kailua-Kona; brother, John Romanak of Kailua Kona; two grandchildren.
Ron and Cheryl in Las Vegas in 2004, where he won the American Homebrewers
Association (AHA) Homebrewer of the Year.
Cheryl and Rod in October of 2004, at Sam Choy's, when he was presented a
medal for winning AHA Homebrewer of the Year by HOPS, the homebrew
club on Oahu.
Read an article about the 2007
Kona Brewers Festival that Rod organized last year. Check out the web
site for information on this years event on Saturday, March 8, 2008, 2:30 to
6:30 p.m. at the 13th Annual Kona
Brewers Festival Web Site.
Ron and Cheryl in Las Vegas in 2004, where he won the American Homebrewers
Association (AHA) Homebrewer of the Year.
Cheryl and Rod in October of 2004, at Sam Choy's, when he was presented a
medal for winning AHA Homebrewer of the Year by HOPS, the homebrew
club on Oahu.