William M. Roche, 74, of Winchester, NH, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Winchester, on Tuesday, September 11, 2018. He was born on January 28, 1944, in Cocoa Beach, Florida, the son of Edward and Lillian (Bolduc) Roche.
Bill grew up in Millers Falls, Massachusetts and was a graduate of Mahar Regional High School in Orange, MA.
In 1983, Bill founded W.R. Painting, Inc., the business he proudly ran for 35 successful years.
Bill was an avid sports fan, faithfully following the Patriots and the Red Sox. He may be remembered for the sponsorship of several teams in the Greater Keene Men’s Softball league. His love of modified racing brought him to Monadnock Speedway on numerous occasions.
He will be greatly missed by many within the community, especially by his wife of 41 years, Deborah M. (Goodenow) Roche of Winchester, and her son, Edward M. Hickey and his wife, Lori and their daughter, Erin, all of Keene, NH; his children, a son, Todd M. Roche and his girlfriend, Roberta Navaroli of Orange, MA; a daughter, Rhonda M. Devost and her husband, Donald and their son, Kyle, of Berwick, ME; two sisters, Rosemary Urato of Boynton Beach, FL and Cheryl Libby and her husband, Donn, of Winchendon, MA; a brother, Robert Roche of Ivor, VA; his brothers-in-law, John Goodenow and his wife, Gail, and Arthur Casineau, Jr., all of West Springfield, MA; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister-in-law, Coralynn Casineau and brother-in-law, Robert Fenwick.
A prayer service will be held on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the Foley Funeral Home, 49 Court Street, Keene, NH. Burial will be private. Family and friends are invited to call on Monday evening, September 24th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Foley Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Bill’s memory to the Monadnock Humane Society, 101 West Swanzey Road, West Swanzey, NH 03446; or to The Jimmy Fund, c/o Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 44 Binney Street, Boston, MA 02115.
