Brittany Roche

Antrim, NH Brittany Lynn Roche, 25, of Antrim died on June 8, 2016 at Boston Children's Hospital with her loving family by her side. Brittany was born in Nashua, NH on February 8, 1991 the daughter of Thomas Roche and Donna (Bourgeault) Roche. Brittany lived in Jaffrey with her family, attending schools there, until the age of 13. After the family moved to Antrim in 2004, Brittany attended Great Brook School and then graduated from ConVal High School. Following high school, she was a nanny to her oldest niece while she attended NHTI in Concord, NH. She majored in Early Childhood Education, but was sadly forced to withdraw due to a period of failing health. Throughout Brittany's life, she faced numerous medical obstacles. She handled each one with courage, grace, and positivity. She always had a smile on her face and kind words from her heart. She inspired those around her with her unique ability to always think of others first. In her younger years, she developed a program which she called Hug-A-Buddy. Through fundraising and donations, she was able to provide stuffed animals to 300+ patients at Boston Children's Hospital. She loved movies, country music, animals, and the beach. Her greatest love, however, was the love she had for her entire family and family gatherings. In addition to her parents, Brittany is survived by her sister Ashley Sipe and her husband Joshua of Peterborough; her maternal grandmother Betty Bourgeault of Antrim; her paternal grandfather David Roche of Nashua; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Brittany had a special place in her heart for her three nieces, Brooklynn, Leah and Molly Sipe and they will miss her dearly. A Memorial Mass will be held on Tuesday June 14th at 11:00 AM at Divine Mercy Parish, 12 Church Street, Peterborough, NH. Monsignor Gerald Belanger will be the Celebrant. A celebration of Brittany's life will immediately follow at The Shattuck, 53 Dublin Road, Jaffrey, NH. In lieu of flowers the family suggests that contributions in Brittany's name be made to: The Make-A-Wish Foundation (www.wish.org) or NF Inc. NE (www.nfincne.org)

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