James Joseph John Baptist LaRoche Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of James Joseph John Baptist LaRoche (Dyer, Indiana), who passed away on May 5, 2025, at the age of 70, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
In the sacred silence of farewell, James Joseph John Baptist is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that his light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of his loved ones. And as his memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that James Joseph John Baptist's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Ubaldo "Sonny" LaRoche and Emily Gawlik; his stepfather Stanley Gawlik; and his brother Dave LaRoche. He is survived by: his wife Patricia LaRoche; his daughters, Michelle Hutton (Ryan) and Kirstin LaRoche (Grant Gutierrez); his grandchildren, Ava Hutton and Beckham Hutton; his siblings, Don LaRoche (Sandy), Diane Costello (Roger) and Jeff LaRoche (Kerry); and his sister-in-law Jean LaRoche.