Derek Volk, CEO of Volk Packaging Corporation, announced the passing of Roger Volk at 81. “Although he never joined Volk Packaging, Roger (the brother between Ken and Doug) was our accountant, friend and advisor for as long as Volk Packaging has been in business. We will miss him greatly. ‘The Rog’ was a one of a kind and will be missed dearly,” Volk said on LinkedIn.
Roger L. Volk, 81, of Swampscott, Massachusetts, and Boca Raton, Florida, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2024, while surrounded by his loved ones after a brave battle with, Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a rare form of blood cancer.
Roger launched his career as an accountant at KPMG in Boston before opening his own practice, Roger L. Volk & Company, in Lynn in 1965 where it remains today. As a Certified Public Accountant, he proudly served the surrounding community and specialized in personal income taxes for almost 60 years where his personal client interaction/connection was of utmost importance.
In addition to his work in the tax field, he hosted a weekly radio program, “Financial Survival with Roger Volk,” on WRKO and WEEI for more than 20 years, provided “Tax Tips” on local WCVB Boston broadcast TV news. In addition, he has been the keynote speaker at numerous seminars conducted by the Internal Revenue Service for more than 30 years. Funeral services were held at Temple Emanu-El in Marblehead, Massachusetts on July 15, 2024.
