GREENSBORO — Deacon Timothy F. Rohan, 87, of Greensboro, passed away peacefully at his home Nov. 22, 2022, surrounded by his family.
A vespers prayer service will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, at Our Lady of Grace Church in Greensboro. Immediately after, the family will receive friends in the parish banquet hall until 8:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, at Our Lady of Grace Church, with burial and a reception to follow. Our Lady of Grace Church is located at 2203 W. Market St. in Greensboro.
Timothy Rohan was born on May 12, 1935, in Brooklyn, N.Y., into a large Irish family. He met his wife of 64 years, Eileen, in elementary school and they were lifelong best friends. He began working for Western Electric as a teenager, later graduating from St. John’s University and becoming a systems engineering manager, responsible for the connectivity of the nation’s telephone networks. The family moved to North Carolina in 1975 when his job was relocated.
He was ordained a permanent deacon for the Diocese of Charlotte on June 18, 1988. Several years later he retired from Western Electric to focus on his many ministerial duties at his home parish, Our Lady of Grace. He also served as business manager of the parish for many years.
Over his 30 years of service, “Deacon Tim” touched the lives of many before his retirement in 2018. He always shared his smile, wisdom and faith in everything he did, whether it was bringing food for Urban Ministries, officiating at weddings and performing baptisms, or delivering homilies that gave parishioners the lift they needed. Deacon Tim was also instrumental in starting Perpetual Adoration at Maryfield retirement community in High Point, and over the years his favorite ministry was visiting and bringing Holy Communion to the homebound. He was truly the embodiment of the hands of God at work on earth.
He cherished his family life, had a tremendous sense of humor, had a fondness for Irish music and was an avid Tarheels fan. He was preceded in death by his parents Thomas Rohan and Honoria Moriarity; and his siblings Thomas, Eileen, Patrick and John.
Those left to treasure his memory include his wife Eileen; and children Eileen, Tim, Sue, Simril (Mitch), Roberta and Tom. He is also survived by his sister, Mary Rohan. He adored his six grandchildren: Patty Snider (Aaron), Elizabeth, Timothy, Catherine, Sam and Kayla. In his later years, his three great-grandchildren, Paisley, Oliver and Nora Snider, also brought him great joy.
He is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the “Grace Fund” at Our Lady of Grace Church, 2203 W Market St., Greensboro, N.C. 27403. Please write “In Memory of Deacon Tim Rohan” on the check memo line. To donate online, go to the parish website at www.olgchurch.org and click on the donation button on the right of the page.
Forbis & Dick Funeral Service – North Elm Chapel of Greensboro is in charge of the arrangements.
— Catholic News Herald