Nancy L. (Chase) Laroche

Nancy was born July 3, 1938, in Fitzwilliam, NH, daughter of the late Millard W. Chase Sr. and Winnifred C. (Anderson) Chase. She now rejoins her husband, James H. LaRoche, who passed away on August 14, 2013.

She was a long time resident of Templeton, MA. and more recently resided at GarWest in Gardner, MA, where she had many good friends and enjoyed her later years. She was a long time employee of the former Simplex Time Recorder Co. of Gardner, MA and previously worked at the Temple-Stuart Co. in Baldwinville, MA.

She is survived by two sons, James H. LaRoche II and his wife Diane of Baldwinville, MA and John L. LaRoche and his wife Jennifer of Winsted, CT. She also leaves her brothers, Richard Chase and his wife Linda of Baldwinville and Allen Greenwood and his wife Shirley of Templeton and a sister, Patricia (Greenwood) Masaitis of Athol, MA. She was predeceased by a daughter, Joyce L. LaRoche, brothers Millard W. Chase Jr., James P. Chase and Ralph Greenwood, and a sister, Brenda (Greenwood) Coe.

She also leaves her granddaughters, Jill (LaRoche) Wikel of Glen Mills, PA and Jaime (LaRoche) Brewer of Templeton, MA and grandsons John L. LaRoche II of Baldwinville, MA, and Ian Sinnett of Manassas, VA, as well as her great grandchildren Madison LaRoche and Georgia Brewer of MA, Exzion LaRoche of VA, and Claire Wilson, Rachel Wikel and Sarah Wikel of PA.

A celebration of Nancy’s life will be held at the convenience of her family.