Christian (Chris) Roeback went to be with the Lord January 12, 2018. Born New Years Day 1946 to Alfrieda (Michalski) and Stanley Roeback, Chris was a 1974 graduate from National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester New York with a BA, Design and Applied Arts. He taught sign language at Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey, CA. He worked as a technical illustrator for Lockheed Space and Missile Co. Sunnyvale, CA. A member of the Deaf Artists of America, he recently donated an art piece entitled, “American Dream” to be hung at NTID/RIT.

A dedicated Catholic, Chris made a pilgrimage to Medjugorje, Croatia and ministered to the deaf including at retreats at Camp Mark 7, an organization enhancing the spiritual life of deaf individuals. Chris was truly a model lay oblate and lived with the Dominican Missionaries Seminarians for a several years, rarely missing daily Mass or evening prayers.

Although born deaf, Chris could communicate with everyone! For many years he played a perfect St. Nick for kids in San Francisco. Well traveled, he shared his adventures with extended family and many friends through skillful photography and video.

Chris was preceded in death by his mother, father and brother Leslie Roeback.

He leaves behind many loving cousins, nieces, nephews and brothers and sisters in Christ.

Chris had a wonderful sense of humor and the best giggle ever, and will be missed by so many. Thank you Chris for all you taught us!

*Services will be held February 18th, 10:30am at St. Benedict Parish For The Deaf And Hearing Impaired, 1801 Octavia St (at St. Francis Xavier),San Francisco, CA
*Celebration of Chris’s Life: St Francis Borgia Deaf Center: 8033 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60634 this spring
*Private interment

Services

10:30 AM ,Sunday, February 18, 2018
St. Benedict Parish For The Deaf And Hearing Impaired
1801 Octavia St (at St. Francis Xavier) San Francisco, CA
Notes: Celebration of Chris’s Life: St Francis Borgia Deaf Center: 8033 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60634 this spring *Private interment