Roche, Rita Age 89 of St. Louis Park & Mpls, MN passed away Friday, April 10, 2015 after a long brave battle with illness. An Irish Colleen that everybody loved. God needed somebody that knew how to make other angels laugh. She was loved by all and will be greatly missed. She is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Bill, children Mary Jo (Red) Hughley, Marilyn Blumhoefer, Rita (Bob) Swanson, Bill Jr. (Laura), John, Jim, Dan, Julie (Jeff) Christensen-Chock, Ed (Kim), Jody (Ted) Fischer, 35 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchil-dren, sister Rosalie Mullady, sister-in-law Trudy Gilroy, and many other family and friends. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 2 PM Friday, April 24, at Incarnation Catholic Church, 3801 Pleasant Ave. S. Mpls. with a visitation 2 hours prior. Private interment at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorials preferred.