He was born on Thursday, January 22, 1920, he was the son of the late HAROLD ROACH and the late SOPHIA THURELING ROACH. He was the husband of LILLIAN SALLIOTTE ROACH.
He served in the South Pacific as a Navy Sea Bee and transferred to the Marines as a Gunnery Sgt. from 1943 until 1945.
SPECIAL HOBBIES: GARDENING, CAMPING, FISHING AND WAS AN ARTIST.
MEMBER OF THE WHEELS AND CHAINS SQUARE DANCE CLUB
Surviving are daughters Diane Arasim and Gloria Coleman; 5 grand children; 12 great grand children.