Damien Roche

Damien Roche was a Milwaukee-area man whose family and friends remembered him for the central place he held in their lives. Husband to Amy and father to a daughter, Naudia, Damien’s life centered on the people closest to him. He is named by funeral notices and family remembrances as the son of Esperanza and the late Del Vance Porter, and a brother to Del, Carlos and Suzanne.

Those who left messages in memory of Damien described a man with a ready laugh and an ability to brighten ordinary moments — memories that appear repeatedly in the condolences posted around the time of his passing. Funeral arrangements listed a visitation and service at the Congregation of the Great Spirit and an entombment at Saint Adalbert Cemetery in Milwaukee. The family entrusted Bruskiewitz Funeral Home with services held the week following his death.

Public records and contemporaneous news accounts document that Damien was 35 at the time of his death and lived in the Cudahy/Milwaukee area. Though the circumstances of his death were investigated by local authorities, the remembrances shared by relatives and friends emphasize his roles as a son, brother, husband and father. Messages left on the family’s memorial page recall his sense of humor, longtime friendships, and the love he carried for his daughter.

Public details about Damien’s work, hobbies, and early life beyond immediate family relationships are limited in the published record. What is clear from the available notices and tributes is that he mattered to many people — family members who honored him at memorial services, friends who posted personal memories, and a community that joined in mourning. This page honors those verified facts and the wish, expressed by those who knew him, that he be remembered for the life he lived and the people he loved.