Joseph Paul Rojee Sr., 92 of Medway died June 29 after a long illness in the home where he was born in Medway. He was the husband of the late Genevieve G. (Perkins) Rojee who died in 1987.
Born in Medway October 3, 1914 the son of the late Hickel and Nellie (Caram) Rojee, Mr. Rojee was a lifelong Medway resident.
Mr.Rojee had worked for the Watertown Arsenal for 18 years and the Natick Labs for 8 years as a Tool & Die Maker. He had been the caretaker of St. Joseph Cemetery in Medway for many years.
Mr. Rojee was well known in the Medway area for his decorating company, Rojee Decorating, which he began in 1935 and continues to this day supplying floats for parades throughout New England. Mr. Rojee served on the Medway Fire Department for 43 years, retiring as a captain.
Mr. Rojee was a member of the St. Joseph Men’s Club, the Medway Democratic Committee, and St. Joseph Band and had been in the Coast Guard Auxiliary.
He enjoyed bowling and playing cribbage.
He is survived by his sons Michael and his wife Nancy Rojee of Medway, Robert Rojee of Medway, his daughters Catherine Chenard and her husband Norbert of Medway, Shirley Paulette and her husband Frederick of Medway, Madeline "Sugar" Mill and her husband John of Medway, “Honey” Tibbetts of Jacksonville Beach, FL and Suzi Thornhill and her husband James of Franklin. He was the father of the late Joseph P. Rojee Jr.
He is also survived by his daughter-in-law Rosemarie Rojee and his 2 sisters Theresa Lewis of Medway and Sadie Curley of Rockledge, FL.
He was the brother of the late Madeline, Ceila, Naif, Elias and Frederick Rojee, Julia O’Leary and Rose Cunningham.
He is also survived by 29 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren and 1 greatgreatgranddaughter. He was the grandfather of the late Thomas Rojee.
His funeral will be held on Monday, July 2 from the Ginley-Crowley Funeral Home 3 Barber St. in Medway at 9:15 followed by a funeral Mass in St. Joseph Church Village St. in Medway at 10:00 a.m.
Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in Medway.
Calling hours will be on Sunday from 4-8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in his memory to the Joseph P. Rojee Sr. Family Scholarship c/o Medway Coop Bank 70 Main St. Medway MA 02053.