John Edward Roche

John Edward Roche
John Edward Roche, 78, of Rocky Hill, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden. John was the husband of Mary Radomski Roche. John was born in New Haven on April 19, 1943, to the late John F. and Mary H. Roche. John attended Hamden Hall for twelve years and then went on to the University of New Haven graduating with the Class of '64 with a BS degree in Electrical Engineering. He worked for IRI, Industrial Risk Insurers of West Hartford for 35 years until retiring in 1996. His job took him to work in many New York locations, including Buffalo, Rochester and Binghamton. He also set up a new office for the company in Canada, working for fifteen years in Toronto. He was also a Third-Degree Knight of Columbus. Besides his wife, he is survived by a stepson Jeffrey F. Kurpiewski of North Haven, two sisters, Madelyn Rignoli of West Haven and Frances Santamauro of Seattle, WA, nephews Paul and Joseph Santamauro and Anthony and a niece Maria Rignoli. He also leaves his longtime friend, Bill Kaszeta of Mesa, AZ.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the Parish of St. Josephine Bakhaita in the church of St. Elizabeth Seton, Rocky Hill, on Thursday morning at 11 a.m. Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family. Friends and family may call on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the East Haven Memorial Longobardi – Brennan Funeral Home, 425 Main St., East Haven, 203-467-1708. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to either the Office of Radio and TV, 15 Peach Orchard Rd., Prospect, CT 06712 or Animal Haven, 89 Mill Rd., North Haven, CT 06473. Please visit John's memorial page at easthavenmemorial.com and sign his guest book.