Joseph DeRoche

Joseph E . "Joe Buck" DeRoche , 81, of Wakefield died Tuesday, November 29 at the Wakefield Care and Rehab Center.

Born in Wakefield on May 4, 1930 he was the son of the late George B. and Janet (MacLaren) DeRoche .

Mr. DeRoche was a graduate of Wakefield High School and had attended evening classes at Northeastern University while working. He was a retired highway engineer for the Commonwealth of MA.

Mr. DeRoche was a member of St. Joseph parish in Wakefield and also a member of the Crystal Community Club and the Wakefield Elks Lodge.

He is survived by his sister Mary Paris of Wakefield and brothers William DeRoche of Wakefield and Robert DeRoche of Saugus. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Mr. DeRoche was predeceased by his siblings Jean Holloway and George and John DeRoche .

His funeral will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., Wakefield on Friday at 9am followed by a funeral mass in St. Joseph Church, 173 Albion St., Wakefield at 10 o'clock. A visitation for relatives and friends will be held at the funeral home on Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. Interment will be at St. Patrick Cemetery in Stoneham.


Read Joseph DeRoche's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdonaldfs.com.

Visitation

McDonald Funeral Home
19 Yale Ave.
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Thursday, December 1, 2011, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Service

St. Joseph Church
173 Albion Street
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Friday, December 2, 2011, 10:00 AM

Cemetery

St. Patrick Cemetery
Elm Street
Stoneham , MA US 02180
Friday, December 2, 2011, 11:30 AM