James R. Roehrig

1950 - 2022

James R. Roehrig, 71. of Ligonier, died suddenly Sunday, March 13, 2022. He was born Sept. 25, 1950, in Latrobe, a son of the late Charles and Hazel Barron Roehrig. Jim was a member of the Ligonier Valley High School Class of 1968. Jim was a member of Waterford United Methodist Church. He was a former co-owner of Norris & Roehrig Refuse Service in Ligonier and had retired from Rolling Rock Farms. Jim loved to play golf, but got his greatest joy out of his grandchildren. They were his "pride and joy." He enjoyed his quiet time up on his property in Ligonier. Recently, he became an avid jigsaw puzzle enthusiast. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a mother-in-law and father-in-law, Bob and Alice Stufft; and a brother-in-law, Bernard Lawlor. Jim is survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Rachel (Stufft) Roehrig; his sons, James R. "Jamie" Roehrig Jr., of Lake Tahoe, Nev., and Jamie Hoffer (Melissa), of Pottstown; his daughter, Bree Petalino (Adam), of Ligonier; three brothers, Charles Roehrig (Nancy), of Plano, Texas, Lee Roehrig (Roberta), of Ligonier, and David T. (Ted) Roehrig (Sheila), of Naples, Fla.; three sisters, Debby Flickinger (Dan), of Ligonier, Patty Lawlor, of Mechanicsville, Va., and Susan Barcellino (Larry), of Naples, Fla.; four grandchildren, Jacob and Anthony Petalino and Madelyn and Tyler Hoffer; one brother-in-law, Robert Stufft, of Ligonier; five sisters-in-law, Marjorie Christner, of Ligonier, Beth Ann Berenbrok, of Freedom, Connie McCoy, Beverly Pniewski (Bob) and Barbara Smith (Joe), all of Ligonier; and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday in the McCABE FUNERAL HOME, 144 E. Main St., Ligonier, where a service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday. Private burial will be in Ligonier Valley Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions in Jim's name to be made to the Ligonier Valley Endowment, 120 E. Main St., Ligonier, PA 15658. online condolences may be made to www.mccabefuneralhomespa.com.