Obituary of Charles E. Roe

Charles "Chip" E. Roe, age 69, of Rome, passed away peacefully at home, January 29, 2015, with his loving wife and son at his side. He was born April 16, 1945, in Rome the son of the late Charles E. and Mary Pitts Roe, and graduated from Rome Free Academy and Utica College. Chip was united in marriage to the former Maureen Nickels on July 12, 1969, in Hartford, CT. He worked at Bailey, Haskell & LaLonde. Chip proudly served in the U.S. Army. Chip was very active in the community, serving as Chairman of the Board, Rome Area Chamber of Commerce 2002-2003, was a member of Rome Country Club, long-time member of Coalyard Charlie's Golf League, member of Lake Delta Yacht Club, Rome Elks and Past president of the Rome Youth Hockey Association. Chip touched countless people in his life, both personally and professionally, through his wry sense of humor, quick wit, breadth of knowledge (too many subjects to count) and his genuine character. It was a privilege to have him in our lives. Indeed, he was a Viking til the end. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Stephen Graziano and the entire oncology staff at Upstate Medical Center, Oneida Hematology and Oncology, Dr. Linda Schicker and the staff at Mohawk Valley Radiation and the wonderful people at Hospice & Palliative Care, especially Cheryl and Georgia. Chip is survived by his wife, Maureen; son and daughter in law, Michael and Jennifer Roe of Rochester; sister and brother in law, Midge and Cap D'Aiuto of Rome; granddaughters, Neave, Mairin and Aine and grandsons, Keenan, MacLain and Carson; a sister in law, Monica Gengras of Bloomfield, CT, a brother in law, Lawrence Nickels of Boston, MA; nieces and nephews, Kim and Tim Birnie of Rome; Paul and Becky D"Auito of Rome, Liane D'Auito of Clark Mills, Jason and Jill Gengras of West Hartford, CT, Dylan and Nadine Gengras, Simsbury, Ct, Brooke Gengras and Robert Walburne of Brooklyn, NY and Matthew and Nicole Nickels of Manchester, CT; "The Group" Dan and Jeanne Kelly, Bill and Gail Reese, John and Toni Domagal, Tom and Jo Bielicki, Jim and Sue Cusack, Kirk and Linda Van Scoten and Gene and Patti Gehman. Chip was predeceased by two sons, Jonathan "Jon" and Gregory. A celebration of Chip's life will be held Wednesday from 2 to 6 PM, at the Barry Funeral Home, 807 W. Chestnut Street. Burial will be in Rome Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Rome Community Foundation, 301 N. Washington St, P.O. Box 609, Rome, New York 13442-0609