Arthur H Roshon

The family of Arthur Herman Roshon are saddened to announce his passing at the age of 86 in Concord, California on July 5, 2025. “Art,” “Dad,” and “Papa,” known by most people in his life, is remembered as an extremely kind, loving, and considerate man with a great smile. He spent the majority of his life providing for his family and those that are the closest to him. He felt the most satisfied when he knew his family was taken care of and worked avidly to make sure he was never a burden on anyone, even in his last days on Earth.

Art was born on December 24, 1938 in Westerville, Ohio to Arthur and Leda Roshon. He had an older brother named Richard. They moved to San Diego when he was very young and he used to reminisce about it with fondness and recall the experiences that shaped his young life there. He graduated from Point Loma High School in 1956 and always stood out with a special kind of mind. The kind of mind that processes experiences with calculations and diligent comparisons, and while that might sound trying for most, those were the kind of things that helped Art understand and appreciate life. Playing the piccolo for a club marching band during high school at the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California and running track for his high school were highlights he mentioned often.

He married Cecile “CiCi” Aquino Roshon on November 19, 1977 in Los Altos, California. They bought their first house together in San Jose, California, and made it into their own sanctuary, complete with a beautiful pool, and handcrafted deck in the back and brick pathway to the front door. They welcomed their first child there, Brian Arthur Roshon, in 1980, and this felt like the most happy they could ever be. They often went skiing in Lake Tahoe, took trips down to Los Angeles to visit family and go to Disneyland, and he frequently found himself in Japan for work travel. At the time, he was working at Quantro, a company he cofounded. It was also where he met CiCi. His later work ventures included Trilogy, Tandem, Compaq, and then Hewlett Packard. An avid engineer, he had multiple patents published for his work, once again, putting that beautiful mind to action. He always saw things differently than most people did.

In 1984, Art and CiCi bought a house in Saratoga, California and shortly after welcomed two identical twin girls, Stephanie and Stacie Lyn in 1985. Remember how life couldn’t get any better? Well, it did. With a full family of 5, life was beautiful in the Saratoga home. Nestled in the middle of the Silicon Valley, this felt exactly where Art belonged. He continued to excel at Tandem at the time, and watched as the world grew so fast around him, contributing to it with his own ideas and relentless hard work. Anyone who knows Art, knows that the thing he put first in this world was being present for his family. He felt strongly about making sure his family never wanted for anything, and he did exactly that. With three kids who are now in their 40’s, all of us know that our father was always there for us, no matter what, and there was nothing (within reason) that we wanted and weren’t given throughout life.

CiCi and Art were married for 47 years and endured multiple struggles and tragedies that most people don't even experience once in their lifetime. These events never tore them apart, but made them stronger in their love and connection with each other. She remembers how it felt when he would hold her and that is one of the things she misses the most in these new days without him. He always made CiCi feel special. They had the type of relationship where they liked the same things and this led to them gelling even more.

Art created so many wonderful memories with his family throughout the years. He and CiCi were always on the same page that putting their children's interests first was a key to their family's success. Brian remembers Dad taking him to many A’s games, to the batting cages, and pitching, hockey and guitar lessons to improve the crafts he was passionate about. Art taught him all about safety, health and how to take care of his family. Stephanie recalls Dad’s patience with her when she faced life’s ups and downs. She always knew she could turn to him and he would approach any problem she had with perspective and a caring resolve that helped her navigate every day, which sometimes felt overwhelming. Dad always made it better. He taught all three of the kids how to drive, which sounds extremely nerve wracking! But if someone had to do it, it'd be him. When Stacie thinks of her dad, she remembers him investing himself to learn about what her interests were, and then laying down a plan to help her succeed at those. Whether that meant going to the nearby school and timing her while she ran sprints or rebounding for her endlessly to improve her shooting in basketball. He even taught her so much about computers to the point where she could navigate the internet from home in 3rd and 4th grade (when it was first released to the public in 1993-1994) and create her own HTML websites that won online awards. She learned how to dedicate herself to a goal and develop the kind of mental and physical toughness she needed to achieve it. She always took this for granted, but realizes now in her adult life, how valuable these skills are and not everyone was equipped with them the way she was.

Going along with always being there for his family, Art found a love for the things his kids practiced and played even though it wasn't necessarily something he cared for before. Stephanie's singing performances, Brian's hockey and baseball games and traveling far and wide for 10+ years to watch Stacie play basketball. His kids always knew they had his support no matter what venture they decided to pursue.

Arthur was an avid outdoorsman, loved to fish, hike, camp and travel. He went to places like India, France, Austria, Italy, England, Japan, Canada, Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and Mexico. In 2013, he drove his Diesel RV, “Gulliver,” on a single lane highway at the “top of the world” through Canada to Alaska- it's often considered one of the most dangerous highways in the United States, and didn’t think twice about it. He was always doing legendary things like this, one time pulling a snake out of the sand with his bare hand at a beach in Hawaii, or going outside in a 0% visibility snow storm to put on tire chains on the family’s way to Tahoe, or taking down a hornet’s nest outside of their Saratoga home and living to tell the tale. He approached these kinds of adventures like normal daily life, and it so encompasses who he was as a person. Nothing was out of reach for him and if it was, he'd figured out a way to get there.

He loved horses, mysteries, dark chocolate, a good “Dad” joke, silly commercials, the 49ers in the late 80’s, Jose Canseco and Mark McGuire (the “Bash Brothers”) on the Oakland A’s, then the “Splash Brothers” on the Warriors many years later, taking home videos, watching holiday parades and eating a tasty meal.

Art was able to retire in 2003 and he and CiCi sold their Saratoga home in 2005. Saying goodbye to their home filled with so many family memories was hard, but they looked forward to starting their new chapter in Eagle Point, Oregon, and this helped them get through such a huge life change. The close connection with nature, the country lifestyle and chance to give back to a small community were aspects they enjoyed and appreciated about Oregon. Eventually they moved to Henderson, Nevada, in 2012 and spent the next 12 years there enjoying a relaxed and laid back lifestyle.

The world has lost a wonderful soul in Art, but those who continue to look at things with the same kindness, inquisitive mind, and genuine love for nature and the little things in life, will keep his legacy alive and make him proud.

He is survived by his wife, CiCi Roshon, his children, Brian Roshon, Stephanie Roshon, Stacie Roshon Roller and five grandchildren. We will miss him deeply everyday.