Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey
May 27, 1934 – Mar 7, 2017 (Age 82)
Fr. Karl John Roesch, OSB May 27, 1934 - March 7, 2017 The community of St. Mary's Abbey announces with sorrow the passing from this life of Father Karl John Roesch after a long illness, in the eighty-third year of his life, the sixty-third of his monastic profession, and the fifty-seventh of his...
Read MoreFather Karl was instrumental in bringing me back to the Church. He heard my first confession in 20 years and listened and counseled me in times of need. I am so sorry to have never had the opportunity to come back to St Mary's and visit him again as I always had planned.
Amy Lee
August 31, 2017 | Pasadena, CA
Fr. Karl was indeed a wonderful priest, good friend, a source of edification as he gave witness to the faith. Fr. Karl certainly will be missed. We are consoled by our believing he sees the face of God.
Rest in peace dear friend.
Oremus pro invicem,
Fr. Gene Marcone
Manahawkin, NJ
March 10, 2017
