Barbara Frances Roskoph

Barbara Frances Roskoph, 79, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, died November 29, 2021. She was born July 22, 1942 in Freedom Township, PA, to Frank and Bertha Rutsky. Although she was an only child, she had a large and loving extended family in Pennsylvania. Her father was of Polish descent and Barb was very proud of her Polish heritage. As a teenager, she moved to Ohio and lived most of her adult life in Euclid and Mentor. She was married to Charles Roskoph from 1964 until his death in 1996, and together they raised 2 daughters, Candace and Monica. When she retired in 2006, she moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan to be a hands-on grandma to her grandson, Elliot. Barb graduated from Euclid High School and worked as a print typesetter for several publications including the News Herald and The Daily Legal News. She was a devoted and generous mother and grandmother and a loyal friend with many lifelong friendships. She was an animal lover and cared deeply about the humane treatment of farm animals, pets, and wildlife. She became a vegan over a decade ago to live consistently with those values. Barb loved outings with friends and family to see live music, attend festivals, polka dances, and going out to eat ethnic food, especially Indian cuisine. An Elvis fan, she was known for her collection of Elvis memorabilia and enthusiasm for Elvis impersonators. She had a quick sense of humor and appreciated comedy, and had a flamboyant side, expressed in her purple-streaked hair. Even as she became limited by COPD over the last decade, her zest for life kept her active. She continued to travel, attend concerts, exercise, spend time with friends and family, and have “big fun” as she called it. She will be missed greatly. Survivors include Candace Bramson (daughter), Eric Bramson (son- in-law), Elliot Bramson (grandson), Monica Derosier (daughter), Michael Derosier (son-in-law), and her partner of 23 years, William “Bill” Pachuta. She was preceded in death by her parents Bertha and Frank Rutsky and her husband Charles Roskoph. The family will receive friends from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, December 3, 2021 at the Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor, OH 44060. A funeral service to honor Barbara’s life will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Whitehaven Memorial Park, Mayfield Village, OH. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made in her memory to the Humane Society of Huron Valley at https:// www.hshv.org, Humane Society of the United States https:// www.humanesociety.org or Polka Boosters of America https:// polkaboosterclubamerica.com. Please offer condolences at www.brunners.com.

Barbara Frances Roskoph

July 22, 1942 - November 29, 2021