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, CT
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283 Torrington Road
Litchfield, CT 06759
860-567-8708
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Obituary for Annette Theresa LaRoche
Annette Theresa LaRoche
Loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother
Annette Theresa LaRoche, 69, passed away on August 27, 2017. She was the wife of Joseph Okarmus. Annette was born on December 6, 1947 in Claremont, New Hampshire to the late Edward and Theodora LaRoche.
Annette was orphaned at the age of 4. She spent her childhood at Mooseheart, an orphanage and school in Illinois, where she excelled in academics and music. She was a medical administrative assistant for Cardiac Specialists of Fairfield for 37 years, retiring in 2015. Annette spent most of her life supporting physicians and their patients. She was a devoted mother who sacrificed all she had for her son, Michael. She is the reason he is the physician he is today. Her deep love for God and others radiated from her smile. All who knew her from her days at Mooseheart until her last months in Goshen, Connecticut were drawn to her.
In addition to her husband, Joseph of Mount Holly, Vermont, she is survived by her son Dr. Michael Fowler and his wife Dr. Stephanie Fowler, her granddaughter Amanda Fowler and her grandson Eric Fowler, all of Goshen, Connecticut. In addition she is survived by her sister Dorothy Tomkinson of Mount Holly, Vermont, and five brothers: Norman LaRoche of Franklin, New Hampshire, Richard LaRoche of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Louis LaRoche of Ludlow, Massachusetts, Robert LaRoche of Bluffton, South Carolina and Arthur LaRoche of Fairfield, Connecticut. She was predeceased by her sister Kathryn Lyons and brothers Francis and Charles LaRoche. Annette is also survived by her stepson David Okarmus and stepdaughter Susan O’Connell and her sons Spencer and Riley.
Calling hours will be held on Friday, September 1, 2017 from 4:00pm-7:00pm at Rowe Funeral Home, 283 Torrington Road, Litchfield. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at 10:00am at St. Maron Church, 613 Main Street, Torrington, CT 06790. Burial will be private.
In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the ALS Association CT Chapter, 4 Oxford Road, Unit E4, Milford, CT 06460 or at www.alsact.org.
Loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother
Annette Theresa LaRoche, 69, passed away on August 27, 2017. She was the wife of Joseph Okarmus. Annette was born on December 6, 1947 in Claremont, New Hampshire to the late Edward and Theodora LaRoche.
Annette was orphaned at the age of 4. She spent her childhood at Mooseheart, an orphanage and school in Illinois, where she excelled in academics and music. She was a medical administrative assistant for Cardiac Specialists of Fairfield for 37 years, retiring in 2015. Annette spent most of her life supporting physicians and their patients. She was a devoted mother who sacrificed all she had for her son, Michael. She is the reason he is the physician he is today. Her deep love for God and others radiated from her smile. All who knew her from her days at Mooseheart until her last months in Goshen, Connecticut were drawn to her.
In addition to her husband, Joseph of Mount Holly, Vermont, she is survived by her son Dr. Michael Fowler and his wife Dr. Stephanie Fowler, her granddaughter Amanda Fowler and her grandson Eric Fowler, all of Goshen, Connecticut. In addition she is survived by her sister Dorothy Tomkinson of Mount Holly, Vermont, and five brothers: Norman LaRoche of Franklin, New Hampshire, Richard LaRoche of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Louis LaRoche of Ludlow, Massachusetts, Robert LaRoche of Bluffton, South Carolina and Arthur LaRoche of Fairfield, Connecticut. She was predeceased by her sister Kathryn Lyons and brothers Francis and Charles LaRoche. Annette is also survived by her stepson David Okarmus and stepdaughter Susan O’Connell and her sons Spencer and Riley.
Calling hours will be held on Friday, September 1, 2017 from 4:00pm-7:00pm at Rowe Funeral Home, 283 Torrington Road, Litchfield. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at 10:00am at St. Maron Church, 613 Main Street, Torrington, CT 06790. Burial will be private.
In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the ALS Association CT Chapter, 4 Oxford Road, Unit E4, Milford, CT 06460 or at www.alsact.org.
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