He was born in Reading, Mass., on Nov. 30, 1933, son of the late James and Catherine (Good) Roche.
He worked as a teacher at North Andover High School, Wilmington High School and Pelham High School. He was also the principal for Bishop Brady High School in Concord, N.H. Before retiring, he was the head of the Co-op Program at Wells High School.
He was also a coach and sports official for many teams in Massachusetts. Mr. Roche was a member of the Wells Rotary and St. Mary Church in Wells.
His survivors include his wife, seven children, and 10 grandchildren.
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Marjorie Bristol
April 14, 2005
I send my condonences and prayers to your family. Back in approx 1960 Mr. Roche was my first drill instructor when St William's Drill Team was formed in Tewksbury, MA. I was 9 or 10 at the time but I still remember him fondly. He didn't stay with our team for long but he is the most remembered of all our instructors. Thank you for sharing him with us.
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