Rev. James P. Roache

Deceased: 2018-11-19

Diocese: CHICAGO

Seminary Graduation Year: 1960

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Reverend James P. Roache, gone home on November 19, 2018. Beloved son of the late Charles and the late Anna; loving brother of the late Jack (the late Rosemary), the late Lorraine (the late Allen) Murphy, the late Bill (the late Elaine) and the late Robert; dearly loved uncle and great-uncle of Laurie, Tom and Tommy Jakubczak, Kathy, the late Tom, Caitlin, Lauren, Jacqueline, Kristen, Tommy, and Charlie Kleist, John, Jack, Kiley, Maggie and Ryan Roache,  Allen Murphy, John, Lisa, Meghan, Sean, Molly, Mary, and Maura Murphy, Colleen and Bob Rauseo, Mary, Mike, Meghan (Tim), Charlie, Luke and Abby Sullivan, Patrick Collins, Kara Collins, Kathryn and Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Nancy, Lindsey, Courtney, Emily and Joe McNeill Jim, Kelly, Rachel and Michael Roache, the late Billy Roache, Michael Roache, Brian, Gina, Patrick and Eamon Roache.

A committed servant of the Archdiocese of Chicago as well as a 60 year tenure as Chaplain of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago/Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.

Family and friends will gather on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 N. State St., Chicago, IL 60610 followed by Memorial Mass at 10:00 a.m.

In Lieu of flowers donations to:
Big Shoulders Fund, 212 West Van Buren, Suite 900, Chicago, Illinois 60607, www.bigshouldersfund.org
The Priests’ Retirement and Mutual Aid Association, 4951 Harrison Street, Hillside, Illinois 60162, www.prmaa.org
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, c/o Advancement, 355 East Erie, Chicago, Illinois 60611, www.sralab.org