Edhat Staff
Roy passed away on January 9, 2018 during the mudslides in Montecito, CA at the age of 84.
He was born on November 26th, 1933. He had two older brothers, Franklin and Norman, and a younger sister Rose. Roy was born in Chicago, Illinois, moved to Phoenix, Arizona in1979, then to Santa Barbara in 1981. In 1996 Roy moved to Irving, Texas to take up residency. The Rohter family would like to thank all of the people who prayed for him and continue to do so.
Roy is survived by his loving wife Theresa, three children; Maria, Roy V. “Reev”, and Andrea, their spouses; Mark, Denise, Jay as well as thirteen grandchildren.
A Rosary will be held for Roy on Saturday, January 27, at 1:30pm, immediately followed by a Latin Requiem Mass at 2:00pm, at the Thomas Aquinas College (TAC) Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity. 10000 N. Ojai Road, Santa Paula, California, 93060. In lieu of flowers, the Rohter family would like to ask that prayers be said instead for the repose of the soul of Roy Rohter and all the other victims and families affected by the Montecito mudslide. Please visit www.wrhsb.com to leave an online memory or condolence. Arrangements entrusted to Welch-Ryce-Haider Funeral Chapels.
