December 2011
We are extremely proud of our daughter Ada who will be ordained as an Anglican Minister in June

Mark Rochford

August 2011
As many of the family of Dorothy (3) Rochford Roberts’ who could make it travelled to Vancouver for son Jim’s 80^th birthday. Some sixty plus gathered in his daughter Terry’s garden to enjoy delicious food and rare opportunity for face to face conversation.

Jim, his siblings, their spouses and others, 16 in all moved on for a couple of shared days of rest and recreation at Harrison Hot Springs. Other family members drove up by the day from Vancouver to join in the festivities. Any excuse for a good party!

Jim’s sister, Sheila (Roberts) Piccinin

April,  2011
We have reached a milestone, Leonard Rochford and I (Claire Rochford) celebrated our 50th Wedding Anniversary this past April. Family from both sides gathered to celebrate with us.

Generously organized by our children, Michael, Peter, Carol, and Suzanne.

View more pictures of the celebration.

-Claire Rochford

April & July 2011
Pat and Bob Johnson

This year 2011 has been a rather momentous year in my life.  On April 28^th, my husband Bob and I, Patricia celebrated our 60^th Wedding Anniversary.

On July 2^nd, we fulfilled an ambition we had planned for approximately two years and completed a flight on the Lancaster Bomber out of Mount Hope.  This was our tribute to my brother Joseph, who was a Navigator on a Lancaster and lost his life returning from a bombing mission over Germany on April 5^th, 1945.

We took off at 10.55 A.M. and flew over our house on Woodworth Drive in Ancaster where our neighbours Judie and Graham Hamilton had laid a blue tarpaulin with the Canadian flag in the center of our driveway as a marker for the Pilot and waved as we flew by.

We headed to Toronto and flew around the CN Tower and passed over the Island Airport, so low, we thought we were about to land.  From there we headed to Niagara Falls, a beautiful sight and back to Hamilton.

As I have a balance problem, I was content to sit by my narrow window and watch the sights as Bob was back and forth to the cockpit taking pictures.  When we landed, I made my way over the three bumps in the plane to the cockpit and sat in my brother Joseph’s station and had my picture taken.

On debarking the plane a picture was taken of the 4 crew and 4 passengers.  A beautiful day, wonderful scenery and a trip I would not have missed.  It was a unique experience, uncomfortable, extremely noisy, but now I have a better understanding of what my brother and his crew went through.
We could not have asked for a nicer crew, they went out of their way to please.

May 21, 2011
Marion Roberts was in the medals again at Nationals in Montreal taking 4 silver and 3 bronze. 

Even better we had the opportunity to meet with Stephanie Rochford who was also competing at Nationals. Impressive!

Here are a few pictures taken during the meet when Stephanie's cheerleaders met Marion's!

May 21, 2011
Christina Alice, daughter of Peter Johnson (5) and Joanne Whyte and granddaughter of Patricia (Rochford) Johnson and Robert Johnson was married to Claude Vertzagias in Montreal at St Michael’s church on May 21, 2011.

January 23, 2011
I’m sorry to report to you that my mother, Mary Alice O’Grady Border passed away on December 1 2010, she was 93.  She was the best mother and friend and is sorely missed.

Annette (Border) Brady

Mary Alice was the third child of Catherine “Kate” Rochford O’Grady, who was one of the four Michael Rochford descendants to emigrate to North America. Kate settled with husband Harry O’Grady in Pennsylvania.

This lovely picture of Mary Alice was taken in 1990.  A picture of Mary Alice with her sisters and mother is on the family web site under Catherine (Kate) Rochford. Also posted there is a picture of Mary Alice skating in the 1930’s and a picture that Bob Sayliss took in 2007 of Mary Alice and her daughter Annette.

January 23, 2011
Mary Alice’s sister Catherine Ann (O’Grady) Gribok just turned 91 in December. Annette reports that she has some physical problems, but is very sharp mentally. She lives in Portsmouth, VA in assisted living.

William Marshall, who just turned 97 is the only other surviving member of Generation 3. Bill is Alice’s son, another of the four who emigrated to North America. Bill is in a seniors residence in Victoria, BC, his long time home.

January 23, 2011
There are two new grandchildren for Terry and Terry (Theresa Roberts and Terry William Graff), and their daughter Tanya was married in 2008.

Jason and Karrie Graff had a baby girl Rylea Payton Graff Born at 7:58 am on Monday, August 2, 2010. Weight - 10lbs 12oz

I have attached a picture of her, I am not sure how old she is in this one. Very easy going and happy baby.

Tanya Lee Graff was married to Nils-Erik Larsson on October 04, 2008.

Tanya and Erik had a baby boy Nils-Preston Niklas Larsson on January 1st, 2011 at 11:59pm - 9.40 lbs He is very sweet little guy. This is a picture of him when he was one week old.

The babies are great grandchildren for James Lloyd (Jim) Roberts and his wife Sheila.

Virginia Roberts