John Roach Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of John Roach (Greenfield, Massachusetts), who passed away on April 25, 2026, at the age of 93, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of John Roach to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Thomas W. Roach and Jane Schnitzler Roach; his sister Catherine McGrane; his brother-in-law Joseph McGrane; his brother Thomas Roach; his sister-in-law Audrey Aldrich Roach; his brother Charles Roach; his siblings-in-law, Mary Gallagher Roach, Joseph E. Dioguardi and Edward Gallagher; his niece Margaret Roach O'Reilly; and his nephew-in-law Greg Ryan.
He is survived by: his sisters, Cornelia Gallagher and Marie Dioguardi. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews as well as great grand nieces and great grand nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be given to the Priest Retirement Fund of the Diocese of Springfield, to "The Haitian Project" (http://www.thehaitianproject.org)., to "Hands Together" (http://www.handstogether.org) or to the Missionaries of the Poor (www. missionariesofthepoor.org).
