Haverhill - Theodore A. "Ted" DeRoche, passed peacefully from this life yesterday, at the age of 94 at his home and surrounded by his family.

Born in 1923, son of the late Ephrem and Marie Anne (Gallant) DeRoche of Haverhill, Ted attended Saint James High School and was a member of the varsity football team and captain of the varsity baseball team and graduated with the Class of 1943. He served in the U.S. Army during World War Two aboard the USS Sea Owl as a Signal Corp Technician, earning an Honorable Discharge in 1946 and was a recipient of the American Theater Ribbon, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon, The World War II Victory Ribbon and the Good Conduct Medal.

Ted married Lorraine Demarais in October of 1943 and together they raised eight children. They enjoyed 59 years of marriage until her death in 2002.

He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by a son and daughter-in-law, Daniel and Cynthia DeRoche of (Ward Hill) Haverhill, daughters and sons-inlaw Kathleen (DeRoche) and George Desmarais of Dalton, Patricia (DeRoche)and Edward Paquette of Bradford, Loraine "Lori" (DeRoche) Woodsum of Kittery, Maine, Theresa (DeRoche) and Michael Desilets, of Keene, NH, and Michelle (DeRoche) and Raymond Snyder, of Georgetown. Ted "Pepere" DeRoche also leaves behind fifteen grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren; two sisters, Angelina Sweeney of Haverhill and Eleanor Hagarty of Nashua, N.H..and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two sons, Gregory R. DeRoche in 2018 and Theodore "Teddy" DeRoche in 2008, three brothers Joseph, Louis and Albin DeRoche, and five sisters, Agatha Melanson, Therese Publicover, Alma DeRoche, Mary St.Onge, and Rita LaFleche.

Ted worked at Western Electric/AT&T in North Andover as an electrical technician for 30 years before retiring in 1984. He was a lifelong member of All Saints Parish and the former Saint Joseph Parish, as well as a member of the Saint Vincent de-Paul Society, the Wilbur M. Comeau Post of the American Legion, The Communication Workers of America, The Telephone Pioneers of America and a Life Member of the National Disabled American Veterans.

"Captain Ted" as named by his fellow road running companions, was an avid runner and member of "Rudy's Tigers", bicyclist, and hiker. He also loved skiing, sailing, and body surfing the waves at Seabrook Beach. In his retirement, Ted's special time was spent relaxing with family at his camp on Lake Iona in New Hampshire. He was a loyal Boston sports fan, especially for the Red Sox and his favorite player, Dustin Pedroia.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Ted's Life Celebration to be held on Friday, July 27, 2018 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Berube-Comeau Funeral Home, 47 Broadway, Haverhill. His funeral will be held on Saturday, July 28, at 9 a.m. from the funeral home with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in All Saints Church, Haverhill. Burial with Military Honors will follow in Saint Joseph Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to The Saint Vincent de-Paul Society of All Saints Parish, 120 Bellevue Avenue, Haverhill, or to Merrimack Valley Hospice, 360 Merrimack St., Lawrence. To send a message of condolence to the family, please visit www.berubecomeau.com .