Ralph E. "Sonny" Roth

Ralph E. "Sonny" Roth obituary, Palmer, MA

Ralph E. "Sonny" Roth

Ralph Roth Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Beers & Story Funeral Home - Palmer on Oct. 19, 2024.

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Ralph E. "Sonny" Roth, 75, passed away October 14, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was born on September 6, 1949, in Leicester, MA son of Charles H. and Sally E. (Perry) Roth. Sonny has lived in Thorndike, Massachusetts for 33 years and was a member of Divine Mercy Parish. He was a proud US Marine Veteran who served during the Vietnam Era. Sonny worked as a mechanic, tow truck operator and later self-employed mobile mechanic, known for helping people with reasonable prices to fix their cars.
He is survived by his wife of almost 51 years, Diana L. (Mencer) Roth, their dog Boscoe, son Scott Roth and his wife Nicole and their children, Kaila and Corryn, son John Roth and his wife Sarah, step-grandson Alex, 2 estranged adult children, 4 estranged grandchildren, his sister, Rose LeClair and his uncle Larry of Indiana. He also leaves 2 sisters-in-law, Donna Padovano and Cathy Mencer. Besides his parents, he was predeceased in death by his brother, William, his sister Sue Partridge and a niece Denise.
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