Obituary of Ronald Roach

STANLEY- Ronald Roach, 87, passed away peacefully on Tues (Oct. 4, 2022), at home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Fri. (Oct. 14), at St. Stephen's Catholic Church, in Geneva. The burial will be at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be directed to the Antique Wireless Association (AWA), 6925 NY5 Bloomfield, NY 14469. Ron was born on Jan. 22, 1935, in Rochester and was the son of the late Earl and Esther (Becker) Roach. He worked as a vice principal in the Rush Henrietta Junior High School. Ron enjoyed trains and radios. He was an amateur radio operator, call sign "W2FUI", who loved to communicate on his ham radio. Ron was a dedicated member of the Antique Wireless Association, and enjoyed leading tours at the Antique Wireless Museum in Bloomfield. He was also a devoted member and volunteer of Our Lady of Peace Parish, a contributor to "Unbound", to assist those in poverty and volunteered his registered companion dog, Sam to visit nursing homes and hospitals. He is survived by his sons, Everett Roach of North Carolina and Daniel (Jing Liang) Roach of Brighton; grandchildren, Brendon (Mary) and Jessica Roach; great-grandchildren, Bryanna, Kyleigh, Camden and Lewis; nieces, Barbara (Mark) Williams of Asheville, NC, Bernice (Tim) Facer Angle of Fullerton, CA and Betty Rose Facer of VA; companion dog, Sam. Ron was predeceased by his sister, Natalie Facer.