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- The Marblehead Reporter (MA)
March 25, 2010
Joseph C. Roper Jr. died peacefully in his sleep on March 13, 2010. A former Commodore of both the Hingham and Eastern Yacht Clubs, he was an avid sailor. He cruised extensively up and down the East Coast, especially Maine. During his post retirement years on their trawler "East-ward," he and his beloved wife Barbara covered 35,000 miles from the Canadian border to the Caribbean. In addition Joe was known for his talents as an artist, woodworker and model maker. He also self-published a number of biographical works and essays.
After graduating from Yale University, he served with distinction as a naval commander in the South Pacific during World War II. Joe's professional career included advertising management at United Shoe Machinery and international sales for Prime Manufacturing in Lynn.
He leaves his three sons:Joseph III (Skip) and Jan of Hingham; Chris and Susan of Marblehead; and David and Mary Kay, also of Marblehead. In addition he leaves six grandchildren; Janet Henderson, Emily Roland, and Marc, Jonathan, Nicholas, and Allison Roper, eight great-grandchildren, and his dear friend Barbara Ramsey.
He was predeceased by his wife Barbara of 57 years, his second wife Ginny, and his daughter in law, Holly.
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1916 - 2010 (93 years)
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