Obituary of Rebecca Miriam Roche

Roche, Rebecca M., age 84, of Westwood, passed away on Sunday, January 15th, 2017. Rebecca was born in Lyreacrompane, County Kerry, Ireland and lived in Manhattan before moving to Westwood 2 years ago. Rebecca was a caretaker for many people over the years. She enjoyed volunteering at various places, one of them being the Mary Manning Nursing Home in NYC. She is survived by her siblings - Joseph Roche and his wife, Nellie, James Roche and his wife, Joan, Mary Leonard and her husband, John, and Sr. Elizabeth Roche. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Albert and Abigail Roche. The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 19th from 10am-12pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, January 19th at 12:30pm at St. Luke’s R.C. Church, 340 Franklin Tpke., Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Rebecca’s memory can be made to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, 14 E. 51st St., New York, NY 10022.