William Rocha

Franklin, NH William A. Rocha, 68, of Franklin, died on May 8, 2011 at Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia. Bill was born in Lowell, MA on Jan .13, 1943 the son of Mariano and Rose (Martin) Rocha. He was raised in Lowell and later resided in Manchester before moving to Franklin in 1992. He graduated from Lowell Trade and Vo-Tech High School in 1961. Bill previously worked at Zayre's Dept. Stores in Massachusetts. He later worked at Ames in Nashua and was currently employed at Packers Outlet in Franklin. He was a member of the Franklin VFW Auxillary and was a member of the Elks, formerly in Manchester and currently in Franklin. Family members include his brother and his wife, Ernest and Sharon Rocha of Franklin, his sister and her husband, Mary and Joe Melanson of Buzzards Bay, MA, and nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 14th at 11:30 am at Thibault-Neun Funeral Home, 143 Franklin St., Franklin. A visiting hour will be held an hour prior to the service. Donations in memory of Bill may be made to a charity of one's choice. For directions and an online guestbook, please visit www.neunfuneralhomes.com