Eli Roe

I am so sorry for your loss. Eli had a voice and important message that we will all miss greatly.

Dear John and Liane,
I am so very sorry and sad for the loss of your son. He sounds like a light and a blessing to the people lucky enough to know him. For the ways that you touched my life and cared for me in my undergrad days, I am so very grateful.
Praying for comfort and peace in this devastating time.
Katie Fisher

Eli, I will never forget your pure compassion for others and your selflessness. You helped me greatly my freshman year at Penn State.Your contributions to the community were never unnoticed, neither was your art. Your costumes were incredible. You are forever in my heart and my memories.

Dear John & Family, I am sorry I didn't know until tonight. Please accept my deepest sympathy. May you stay strong and have all the love & support you need for as long as it takes to see you through. You are in my thoughts and prayers. I'm so sorry, Michele Chernega

RIP Beautiful soul

God Bless

I wish I had known Eli in person, I would have loved to spend time with him. Liane, all the moms' hearts are broken at his loss, may you feel our love and arms around you. Every Mama Bear's child is as our own, and we are all grieving for this beautiful soul.

Broken hearted for your family. What a beautiful soul your child had ... I will hold those dear to me even tighter now ....
Colleen Kane

Godspeed

With heartfelt sadness from the Fivek Family of Sowards place. Emma and Eli went on the HS trip to France. What a remarkable individual who touched so many as you shared in his legacy ......our thoughts and prayers are with you at this very very difficult time....

So sorry I am not able to attend his service. Kya and I both send our love and prayers to the family.

May care and love of those around you provide comfort and peace to get you through the days ahead. Our sincere condolences.

Sasie & Sarath Fernando

I did not know Eli, but was touched by his story. My heart breaks for his family and loved ones, and I hope that you all find comfort and peace in the memories you've gathered with Eli in his too-short life. My greatest hope is that Eli has found the peace that this world and society were not yet ready to afford him.

I was on a panel with Eli a number of years ago. We were addressing a church youth group about LGBTQA concerns. I found him loving and caring in regard to all the questions from the kids. My heart goes out to his family.

Dear Liane, John and Nathan-
I was so sad to hear about Eli. Though I only met him when he spoke at church, I was impressed by his sweet demeanor and courage. My thoughts are with you all in this difficult time.
-Nancy

My heart goes out to the loving family of Eli. I know there are no words that can be said over the loss of such a precious child. I am grateful that his tender and compassionate soul is now at peace in the arms of Christ. Thank you for all you did to encourage and love Eli during his struggles here on earth.

What a beautiful life. May God bless you eternally, Eli.

My deepest condolences to Eli's loved ones. I didn't know him well, but I remember him fondly from high school and wish I could have known him better. I admired his talent and kindness.

R.I.P. YOu will be sadly missed..

Eli (or Miriam) was a monolith in my high school days to me, one who was an integral part of my experience there and helped me make it through a very difficult time. He was an incredible influence and was a kindly, beautiful soul who, in the limited capacity I have to pray, do so that he is now finally in rest. I do not really expect you to remember who I was, Roe family, but just know you are in my thoughts and reflections.

John, Liane, Nathan,
We are so deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Eli, and our thoughts and prayers will be with you. Eli's obituary is a beautiful testament to his caring, loving nature, and the joys as well as the struggles of his life. May God's love and peace embrace and uphold each one you during this time.

I am so deeply sadden. I have such fond memories from kindergarten and Radio Park. Always a favorite of mine, putting a smile to my lips each time we would cross paths. I feel fortunate to have had the privilege of being touched by such a life. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Eli melted away the boundaries of being trans. My son billy and I saw him as a full and complete person. I know he was embraced by family so I assume it was depression that took him down. I honestly didn't perceive him as a trans person. He was wonderful. So very sad.

I believe the world was, and would have continued to be, a better place with Miriam/Eli in it... This is truly a sad loss. Miriam...I hope you have found all the joy and peace you have always deserved.

I'm so sorry to hear about Eli, a strong, caring person in all respects. I wish I had gotten to know him better beyond our brief conversations.

I know a friend of a friend of Eli, not Eli personally. I wanted to say I am so sorry for this terrible loss. I have been touched by his life through the periphery, and I hope that there is peace, love, and healing surrounding Eli now, and that the same healing and love surrounds those he left behind.

What a beautiful testimony to Eli! He was so profoundly sweet and incredibly gracious; I feel so fortunate to have known him. I hope and pray that your family finds peace and comfort in these difficult times.

Eli made such an impact on us at The Arc of Centre County in such a short amount of time, I cannot imagine the grief his loving and supportive family and friends are feeling. He was a gentle soul, and your words encapsulated that perfectly. We are all better people for having known him. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, and please let me know if you need anything.

Dear Roe family,

Our hearts go out to you.With our deepest condolences, Don & Jet Schneider

Dear John, Liane, and Nathan- my heart breaks for all of you at this time. Wish I could have known Miriam as Eli. I remember Miriam as such as sweet person and I am sure that Eli was even more so once he was able to discover himself. What a wonderful tribute to him that he spent so much of his time and energy reaching out to help others even as he was struggling. May he be at peace now forever in the arm's of Christ. Know that we are praying for you without ceasing.

Dear Roe Family,
Love, light and peace. News of your loss was devastating to those who knew and loved Eli/Miriam. He made a difference. Period. The things that he accomplished in a very short lifetime were significant to so many people. Smart, talented, and so very sweet. I know you were proud of this child and the young adult he had become. I was so blessed to have known him. This special angel will be with you in your hearts forever.

What a wonderful tribute to Eli. I don't know anyone personally, but I am greatly moved by his life. I wish you all the best.

Dear John, I am so sorry to hear this. Please accept my deepest condolence for your family's loss.

Thinking of you all during this heartbreaking time. Prayers, Deannine Shipman

Eli was an amazing young man with all he contributed. The impact he had on others will live on in the lived he touched. Sorry for your loss.

Dear Roe Family,
Eli will be missed by many. He touched the lives of everyone he met, and made a profound impact on the world. I feel very fortunate to have known him and I know that everyone here at The Arc feels the same. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Eli was an amazing young man and the impact he had on others will live on in those lives he touched

Dear Roe Family. My thoughts and Prayers go to you. RIP sweet Eli.

A kind heart. At Radio Park Elementary, our daughter suffered one of those swinging climbing accidents *What if we tie a hoolahoop to the swing and hang upside down?" Lauren came out of that with an injury and Miriam stuck with her and saw that Lauren got the care she needed. Always a kind and compassionate soul as a classmate through the years. God's peace to the Roe family.

Sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.

What a beautifully written tribute. Our hearts go out to you during this difficult time.

I was Eli's advisor in the School of Theatre. Although he was with us for only a semester, I was so impressed with his beautiful soul. Eli was a loving and open individual and I had hoped he would find a home in our area. I was so sad to lose him as a student, and am now deeply shocked and sorrowful at his passing. The world needed more Eli's.

Dear Roe Family:
My heart breaks for you. Eli sounds like a wonderful person who brought much good to this world. He was a friend of a friend, and I never met him, but wish I had. Blessings to you and your family.