Mitzi LaRoche, 81, of Townsend, departed this life January 31, 2018 at her daughter’s residence in Townsend. Memorial Mass will be held at 2PM Saturday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Brunswick with Father Tim McKeown, her grandson Rev. Randall LaRoche, and Rev. Danny Stillwell officiating.
Born January 20, 1937 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania to the late Clark E. and Anna D. Ashbaugh, she received a RN from Ohio Valley College, and her BSN from Armstrong State College in Savannah, GA. Mrs. LaRoche began a nursing career with South East Georgia Health System in 1959 and retired in 1999 with forty years’ service. She was a member of Nativity of Our Lady Catholic Church in Darien, and she enjoyed sewing, spending time with family and she also loved to cook. Mrs. LaRoche leaves behind her passion for nursing, and many fond memories will be cherished by all. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years Lawrence Edison LaRoche, Jr., an infant son Thomas Duane LaRoche, and a granddaughter, Ashlee Irene Dewitt, and a brother Larry Ashbaugh.
Survivors include her children, Lawrence Edison “Larry” LaRoche III of Belleville, Terri Rozier and husband Ivy, Clark LaRoche and wife Judy, and Tracie DeWitt and husband Robert all of Townsend, 13 grandchildren, and 20 great grandchildren, three sisters, Carol Walk of Coraopolis, PA, Cindy Todd and husband Charles of Valona, GA, Mary Coultas and husband Don of McKees Rocks, PA, many nieces and nephews.
A special thank you to Dr’s. William Grubb, Herman Levy, Marsha Certain, and American HomePatient.
In lieu of flowers memorial may be made to Humane Animal Resource Team, Inc (HART), 14213 GA HWY 251, Darien, Georgia 31305.
Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. www.edomillerandsons.com
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