Birth date: Jan 1, 1932 Death date: Dec 29, 2020
Neida Roche, age 88, left this world to join Jesus on December 29, 2020, just a few days shy of her 89th birthday. She leaves behind four children, eight grandchildren, over a dozen great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, Read Obituary
My heart is filled with sadness and happiness. Sadness that I lost my "other mother" and happiness that she is now with her "soul mate" and many others she has lost. She didn't like to be called mother-in-law but I always told her that from my mouth it was always a huge hug from me because she has always been the best mother-in-law there ever was. Her and Danny always treated their daughters like treasures.
She will be missed, loved & remembered always.
Love,
Dennis and Kathi
Neida and I (Mary Ellen Roche) would sometimes discuss what we would leave as our legacy after we passed from this life. Our conversation was deep and it made you think hard about what your priorities are in life. In our conversations, Neida would often compare herself with what others accomplished. She worried about what she would leave her children and she remarked about her life being simple and not offering much, so I wrote this letter to her on one of her recent birthdays. I think it explains her legacy pretty well.
Happy Birthday, Neida!
We send our love and hugs from Colorado!
While you were celebrating your birthday with our family in Florida, we were celebrating YOU in Colorado! January 1 represents a new year, but more importantly, it represents the day God gave you to us!
Did you know you’ve changed the world just be being you? I bet you’ve never thought about that—you’re too modest to be sure—but you have changed the world. Through your unconditional love, kindness, loyalty, devotion, positive attitude, caring and compassionate ways, wisdom, humor, patience, intelligence, resourcefulness, beauty and grace! You’ve always said that one life touches another and that we enrich the lives of others and that they, in turn, enrich us. Well, how do we learn “richness” and how do we share it with others? We watch you.
You’ve given us and the world a legacy of love---THE most important legacy of all!
Neida, you have given so much and never asked for anything in return. Thank you for always being there for us, teaching us, listening and helping us, forgiving us and loving us. In every conversation we shared, you always provided a beam of hope, a pinch of encouragement and a statement of praise. You were so generous with praise and so proud of your children.
We thank God for the priceless lessons that we’ve learned from you, and I’m afraid we’ll need a great deal of help living up to them.
May God bless you with good health, a contented spirit, and love-filled days wrapped in beauty and laughter.
We miss you terribly and love you endlessly. You mean so much to us!
Mucho love,
Mark and Mary Ellen
Neida and I (Mary Ellen Roche) would sometimes discuss what we would leave as our legacy after we passed from this life. Our conversation was deep and it made you think hard about what your priorities are in life. In our conversations, Neida would often compare herself with what others accomplished. She worried about what she would leave her children and she remarked about her life being simple and not offering much, so I wrote this letter to her on one of her recent birthdays. I think it explains her legacy pretty well.
Happy Birthday, Neida!
We send our love and hugs from Colorado!
While you were celebrating your birthday with our family in Florida, we were celebrating YOU in Colorado! January 1 represents a new year, but more importantly, it represents the day God gave you to us!
Did you know you’ve changed the world just be being you? I bet you’ve never thought about that—you’re too modest to be sure—but you have changed the world. Through your unconditional love, kindness, loyalty, devotion, positive attitude, caring and compassionate ways, wisdom, humor, patience, intelligence, resourcefulness, beauty and grace! You’ve always said that one life touches another and that we enrich the lives of others and that they, in turn, enrich us. Well, how do we learn “richness” and how do we share it with others? We watch you.
You’ve given us and the world a legacy of love---THE most important legacy of all!
Neida, you have given so much and never asked for anything in return. Thank you for always being there for us, teaching us, listening and helping us, forgiving us and loving us. In every conversation we shared, you always provided a beam of hope, a pinch of encouragement and a statement of praise. You were so generous with praise and so proud of your children.
We thank God for the priceless lessons that we’ve learned from you, and I’m afraid we’ll need a great deal of help living up to them.
May God bless you with good health, a contented spirit, and love-filled days wrapped in beauty and laughter.
We miss you terribly and love you endlessly. You mean so much to us!
Mucho love,
Mark and Mary Ellen
Tia, you were such a beutiful, wise & loving woman with a quick sense of humor! I love and will miss you. Stephi
PS: I know Tio was ready for you to join him. :heart:
I met Neida many years ago through my friendship with Mark and Mary Ellen Roche. My first impression of her was how caring and loving she was and how much her family and loved ones meant to her. My interactions with her were those of genuine kindness. She made me feel like I was part of her family.
Losing a mother is such a tremendous loss, but Neida will always be with you through the memories and her beautiful spirit and love for life.
Heaven became a little brighter when she passed away.
My heartfelt sympathy to the family
Nancy Suarez
