James Roche Phippard Obituary
The passing of James Roche Phippard in Washington, District of Columbia occurred on August 16, 2026. James Roche, born on May 26, 1933 in Springfield, Massachusetts, shared life with family, friends, and community. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of James Roche Phippard to show support.
He is survived by: his children, Jim, Jr., Edwin of Arlington, VA, Kathleen of Millsboro, DE and Melanie of Walnut Creek, CA; his wife Melinda L. Kimble; his sister Carol Cross of Gainesville, FL; his nieces, Mary Ellen Cross of Gainesville, FL and Julie Ann Kent; and his siblings-in-law, Bill Kimble of Apache, AZ, Jon Kimble of Seeley Lake, MT, Stephen Kimble of Sierra Vista, AZ, Miriam Susan Krentz, Melissa Strahl of Seeley Lake, MT and Lily Percell of Peoria, AZ.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jim's honor to The Catholic University of America: engage.catholic.edu/giving (http://engage.catholic.edu).
