Pierre DesRoches, 68, of Moncton, passed away peacefully surrounded with the love of his family on Thursday October 21, 2021 at The Moncton Hospital after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Moncton, he was the son of the late Léo and Euclida (Landry) DesRoches.
Prior to his retirement, Pierre worked for the Department of Justice as sheriff.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Brenda née Rogers; two children: Matthew of Moncton and Nadine DesRoches-Paradis (Dominic) of Ottawa, ON; three grandchildren: Maxime-Pierre, Chloé, and Jacob; one sister, Rachelle Bourget (Robert "Bob") of Moncton; one brother, Paul (Joanne) of Moncton; as well as his nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by one brother, Georges.
Pierre was a 3rd degree member of the Knights of Columbus local chapter 1310. Pierre was a people person, the life of the party and master of storytelling, he loved nothing better than entertaining people in his garage (Man Cave).
He was an avid Montreal Canadiens fan and loved to watch them play in Tampa where he spent his winter months. Pierre was a goaltender and played hockey all his life, even in Florida with the Clearwater Old Pucks. He was also a member of the Moncton Slowpokes hockey team for many years. He coached and was President of Moncton Minor Hockey for several years.
Pierre and his family were hosts for nine years for the kids from Children of Chernobyl. Pierre loved to volunteer with many organizations including Young at Heart in Florida. Known to many as the ultimate fixer of things, if Pierre didn't have the tool you needed, he made sure to have it the next day.
The family will receive condolences at Frenette Funeral and Cremation Centre, 88 Church Street, Moncton (858-1900) where the funeral service will be celebrated on Monday October 25 at 11 am. Visiting hours are Monday from 10 am until time of funeral. Due to the new regulations, face covering is mandatory, and proof of vaccination and government issued identification card are required to enter the funeral centre. The funeral service will be streamed live; to view the funeral, go to his obituary on our Website. Interment will be at Our Lady of Calvary cemetery, Dieppe. In memory of Pierre, a contribution to the Friends of the Moncton Hospital Foundation (oncology) or to a charity of the donor’s choice would be appreciated.
Words of comfort and donations may be made at www.frenettefuneralhome.com