William M. LaRosa, Jr, 61, of Derry, NH passed away suddenly at home on Monday, May 16, 2016. He was born on August 13, 1954 in Peterborough, NH, a son of William M. and Georgianna (Reed) LaRosa Sr.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 33 years, Sheryl (Zube) LaRosa, his daughter, Jessica Canfield and her husband Jason, one son, Derek LeClair and his wife Jennifer, four grandchildren, Ravyn Vasquez, Gavin LeClair, Noah LeClair, and Alessia LeClair, four sisters, Patricia Devlin, Linda Kachanian, Susan Rego and Betty Jean LaRosa, one brother, Raymond LaRosa, as well as many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
For more than 12 years, William was employed as a heavy equipment operator at Continental Paving Company. He enjoyed motorcycles and race cars. He was a former member of the Derry Salem Elks. William loved his dog Matilda but what he loved most was the time spent with his soulmate Sheryl.
Following cremation, memorial calling hours were held on Sunday May 22, 2016 from 1 – 3pm in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch Street, Derry. In lieu of flowers, please make a memorial contribution to www.gofundme.com/servicesforbilly to assist Sheryl in covering the unexpected funeral costs and ongoing financial burden associated with handling such a sudden loss. To send a condolence and for more information, please visit www.peabodyfuneralhome.com.