He was born to Redmond H. Roche and Helen Manley Roche on October 20, 1930 in Scranton, PA.
John served in the United States Air Force from 1951 to 1954, returned home and graduated from the University Of Detroit School Of Law in 1957. John was a practicing trial attorney in Detroit for 30 years, retiring to Naples in 1987. John was an avid golfer and was a member of Lochmoor Golf club in Grosse Point, Michigan for 31 years, Cliffs Valley golf Club in Carolina for 20 years, and Imperial Golf Club in Naples for 40+ years.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Redmond H. Roche Jr.
John is survived by his beloved wife and best friend of 64 years, Maureen C. Roche.
A visitation for John will be held Tuesday, October 22, 2024 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Hodges Funeral Home at Naples Memorial Gardens, 525 111th Ave N, Naples, FL 34108. Mass of Christian Burial will occur Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 11:00 AM at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 625 111th Ave N, Naples, Florida 34108. Interment will take place in Naples Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Vincent De Paul Society at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Naples.
