John J. Roll (October 14, 1962 – December 19, 2011)
John J Roll, 49, of Harleysville, PA died Monday, December 19, 2011 at Hahenmann University Hospital ICU in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
John had a long history of lupus and kidney failure, but passed following complications to a surgery.
John was born October 14, 1962 in Zanesville, Ohio the son of the late John J and Martha J Hayes Roll. John was a member of St Helena Catholic Church of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. John had a witty and charming personality, loved landscaping, the outdoors, anything country and bowling. John was a 1982 Philo High School graduate.
John is survived by his five sisters: Marsha Koopman of Sacramento, CA, Jane (Terry) Kirkbride of South Zanesville, Karen (William) Fisher of Cambridge, Renee (Ron) Behary of Reynoldsurg, Denise (Karl) Granlun of Harleysville, PA, with whom he lived. John has six nephews and three nieces.
Visitation for John will be 5:00 – 7:00 PM Thursday December 22, 2011at Bryan & Snider Funeral Home 2318 Maple Avenue. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday December 23, 2011 at 11:00 AM at St. Nicholas Catholic Church 955 Main Street Zanesville with Father Martin Ralko as celebrant.
Memorials in John’s memory may be made to the American Red Cross Penn-Jersey Blood Services Region, 700 Spring Garden, Philadelphia, PA 19123. More important than money is to donate blood and platelets to your blood bank, they save lives!
To share memories and condolences with the Roll family, visit John’s memorial on-line registry at www.BryanSniderFuneralHome.com.
