- Joseph J. Roche, 79, Freedom, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2012. Joseph was born December 25, 1932 in Freedom Wisconsin to the late Walter and Mary (Garvey) Roche. In his youth, Joseph worked on the family farm. After graduation, he served his country as a member of the US Air Force during the Korean War. He was an Armaments Electronics Technician. In June 1953, Joseph married the former Patricia Alesch at Holy Angels Church in Darboy. He was employed, at Woelz Paper and then Riverside Paper Company for over 26 years, before retiring in 1995.
He along with his former wife raised their six children in the Hortonville area. After retirement he returned to the Freedom area where his life began to live out his years near family and friends.
Gramps had a love of travel, the air force, family and friends. His greatest loves being his kids and grandkids.
He will be sadly missed by his children, daughter Debbie Strebe, Monona, WI, sons Mike, Wichita Falls, TX, Bill, Green Bay, Gerry, Gresham, Randy, Hortonville and Jeff , Freedom, 14 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren, brothers, Pat, Appleton, Clyde, Appleton and Don Roche, Mukwonago, Maurice Roche, Hortonville. Their spouses, grandkids and great grandkids and to his two yet to be born grandchildren he looked forward to meeting.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his former wife Pat, brothers Ken, John and Robert Roche, sisters, Helen Winslow and Corrine Kitzinger.
Dad-the kids and I will forever miss the time spent playing, helping and being there when we needed you the most. Thank you for the memories, love, laughter, and even the grumpiness. Love Jeff and the kids. P.S. The chickens miss you too!
Funeral services will be held at 12:00pm on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at the St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Freedom, with the Rev. Dave Hoffman officiating. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery following the services with military rites preformed by the Freedom VFW. Friends and family may call at the funeral home on Tuesday, July 24, 2012, from 4:00pm to 8:00pm, with a prayer service at 7:30, and again from 10:00am until the time of services at the church.
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from July 21 to July 22, 2012
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1932 - 2012 (79 years)
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