Lee J. Roach (1934 - 2016)
Former Fulton County Commissioner Lee J. Roach, a career pilot for Delta Air Lines and a champion for the Chattahoochee River area, died Jan. 15, 2016 in Pensacola, Fla. He was 81.Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan 30 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 4465 Northside Dr. NW, Atlanta Georgia 30327. Airline Uniforms are welcomed.
After serving in the Navy, Lee Roach flew as a Delta Air Lines pilot for 33 years, retiring in 1994.
In 1977, he was elected Fulton County Commissioner at-large. Roach served Fulton County from 1977-1990 during which his achievements included seeing the Chattahoochee River corridor become the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. Commissioner Roach attended the ceremony at which President Jimmy Carter signed into act the Chattahoochee corridor to the National Park System.
He was a skilled musician and was awarded a music scholarship to Fordham University. Later in life he was a founding member of the Atlanta Concert Band.
Funeral Home
Oak Lawn Funeral Home619 New Warrington Road Pensacola, FL 32506
(850) 453-2321
Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution from Jan. 28 to Jan. 31, 2016
~ IN MEMORY ~
DL Capt. Lee J. Roach
December 18, 1934 ~ January 15,
2016
Please see information below.....memorial
services for Captain Lee Roach will be held January 30th in Georgia. A military
veteran and Delta Golden Wings member, Captain Lee Joseph Roach joined Delta
Air Lines 04-17-1961 and was based Atlanta. He is the father of DL Captain
Michael Roach who is based JFK/030.
To sign the online guestbook please visit
http://oak-lawn.tributes.com/dignitymemorial/obituary/Lee-J.-Roach-103197697
As we receive more information we will be
sure to pass it along.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the
PCN
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From: David L. Roberts Sent:
Monday, January 25, 2016 10:09 AM
Subject: DEATH of retired DL Captain Lee J. Roach
Subject: DEATH of retired DL Captain Lee J. Roach
CARES AND CONCERNS
Thank you to retired DL Captain Rill Donato for sending me the sad news of the death of retired DL Captain Lee J. Roach, 81. Lee is survived by his wife Natalie and at the time of death they were living in Pensacola, Florida.
I spoke to Lee's son Michael, a Delta B-737 Captain who lives in ATL but is commuting to JFK. He is preparing an obituary to run later this week but I wanted to send this early information.
There will be a memorial service Saturday, January 30th at 3:00 pm at the
Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 4465 Northside Drive, NW, Atlanta, GA 30327 ph.
404-252-4513. Following the service there will be a Wake celebration at Lee's
home at 8901 North Island Ferry Road, Dunwoody, GA.
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In Memory of Lee J. Roach
December 18, 1934 - January 15, 2016
December 18, 1934 - January 15, 2016
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From: PCN Dir Sent:
Monday, January 25, 2016 10:24 AM Subject: PCN - Death of DL Capt
Lee J Roach, ret
~In Memory ~
Capt DL Capt Lee J Roach
December 18, 1934 - January 15, 2016
Capt DL Capt Lee J Roach
December 18, 1934 - January 15, 2016
Subject: Re: death of Captain
Lee J. Roach
I wish to thank Bob Jameson for passing along the sad news concerning the passing of Capt Roach Friday January 15th. We have not found a full obit as of yet and no details have been made public. When there is news of either we will update our notice and create an archived paged for Capt Roach. If you have any additional information you wish to share with the PCN, please forward. |
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