Francis Thomas Roach Jr.

November 26, 1931 - June 7, 2018

Menands-F. Thomas Roach of Menands, New York, son of the late Francis and Eleanor Roach, of Schenectady, New York, passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2018. He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Rosanne Roach, and their four children Eileen (Michael) O’Connor, Kathleen (Michael) Glover, Thomas (Patricia) Roach and Edward (Martha) Roach; nine grandchildren Katie O’Connor, Meg O’Connor, Chrissy O’Connor, Molly O’Connor, Brian Glover, Mary Christine Glover, John Glover, Bridget Roach, Michael Roach, and his sister Patricia Kellam. He is predeceased by his sisters Eileen Stemm, Eleanor Kerley, and brother 1st Lieutenant James Roach. Mr. Roach was born in Schenectady, and graduated from Syracuse University and Albany Law School, where he was an Editor of the Law Review. He was a veteran of the United States Army. As an attorney and CPA, he founded Stulmaker, Roach, Dorfman & Company in 1961 and practiced law at the Law Firms of Roach & Harris and LaVelle and Finn until he retired in 2006. Mr. Roach was a former President of the Northeast Chapter of the New York State Society of CPAs, a Director of ARAF, and an active member of the New York State Bar Association, the Albany Bar Association, the NYSSCPA and the American Institute of CPAs. He lectured extensively on tax matters to civic and professional groups. Mr. Roach served as a trustee of Siena College, where he received the St. Bernardine of Siena award. He was also a trustee of the Teresian House and DePaul Management Housing. Mr. Roach was an avid golfer at Wolfert’s Roost Country Club, where he created the Wolfert’s Roost Caddy Scholarship Fund while serving as a Director of the Club. Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, June 10th between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM at McVeigh Funeral Home, 208 North Allen Street, Albany, NY and his Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, June 11th at 10:00 AM at St. Pius X Church. The Rite of Committal will be held in St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands immediately following the Funeral Mass. Mr. Roach’s family requests donations to the 1st Lieutenant James Roach Scholarship Fund, c/o Siena College, 515 Loudon Road, Loudonville, New York 12211. To leave a special message for the family, light a candle, obtain directions or view other helpful services please visit www.McveighFuneralHome.com