John J. Roche

John J. Roche obituary, North Haven, CT

John J. Roche

John Roche Obituary

Published by North Haven Citizen on May 5, 2017.
NORTH HAVEN - John J. Roche, 90, of North Haven, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 23, 2017, at the Masonicare Health Center, Wallingford with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of 63 years to Ann DeMartino Roche.

John was born in New Haven on Jan. 7, 1927, son of the late John and Anne Hasty Roche; served his country faithfully in the U.S. Army Air Corp durng World War II, and had worked for both the Branford Armory and New Haven Armory on Orange Street, and later for the former Marlin Firearms of North Haven for many years until his retirement. John was one of the founding board members of the North Haven Youth Hockey Program in the early 70's and coached several teams, at one point there were three generations of the Roche family on the ice together. He later taught skating for the New Haven Youth Hockey Program at Yale, and for the Wallingford Hawks and the Greater New Haven Warriors. He was a member of the Elm City Gun Club; member of the North Haven Senior Center where he sang in the choir and was a parishioner of St. Barnabas Church where he tended the flag every day for many years. He also had a love for dogs and horses.

He was the father of Thomas Roche (Joan), Jacqueline Giorgio (Peter), Ann Kohler (Bud) and Nina Manguilli (George); grandfather of Jamie Roche Stephan (David), Thomas Roche, Spencer, Connor, Avery and Perris Giorgio, Braedon, Riley and Liam Kohler, Emory and Chloe Manguilli. He was predeceased by a sister, Margaret Pecylak.

His funeral procession left the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Ave., Monday, May 1. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in St. Barnabas Church. Interment with full military honors was followed in All Saints Cemetery.

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May 5, 2017

MAY THE THOUGHT OF KNOWING THAT FAMILY AND FRIENDS SHARE IN YOUR GRIEF BRING THE FAMILY A MEASURE OF COMFORT.PLEASE READ PROV 17:17

May 4, 2017

He was my coach, and a great guy. I'm sad to see him go.

Debbie Roos

May 2, 2017

We all have fond memories of Jack at the Northford Ice Pavilion.RIP my friend

Stephen Carbery

May 1, 2017

Tom
So sorry to hear of your fathers passing. He sounded like a true American hero and a great hockey guy. I'm sure you and your family will miss him.
With warmest regards,
Steve Carbery

Diana Badamo

April 29, 2017

Tom and family:
So sorry for your loss. What a wonderful and blessed life he had. Know that my thoughts are with you.

Diana

April 28, 2017

My sincere condolences to the family for your loss. May God comfort you during this difficult time of sorrow and pain. Psalm 147:3.

April 28, 2017

My condolences. Made the thoughts at Hosea 13:14, where God promises to reverse deaths effects, bring a measure of comfort during this difficult time.

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