Stephen Derochie Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Stephen Derochie (Essex, Ontario), who passed away on March 6, 2025 at the age of 64. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Stephen Derochie to pay them a last tribute.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his wife Michelle Pretli; his daughter Leah Topping (Jon); his grandchildren, Laura and Joshua; his parents, Lynne Boudreau and Ken; his parents-in-law, Martin and Carol Strong; his siblings, Corey LaPorte (Mike), Jay Derochie (Kim), Lana Grondin (Joe), Lori Drew (Brian), Angela Boudreau, Dan Bourque (Sharon), Rodney Bourque (Tina), Jeff Bourque (Sarah) and Jodie Swancott; and his siblings-in-law, Robert Strong (Tina) and Tracey Temple (Len). He was also cherished by many nieces, nephews, extended family.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, March 11th 2025 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Kennedy Funeral Home (128 Talbot St N, Essex, ON N8M2C4). A funeral service was held on Tuesday, March 11th 2025 at 7:00 PM at the same location.
Donations may be made to the Canadian Mental Health Association.
