R. Stanley Roach ’77

Stan died Sept. 30, 2023. He led a passion-filled life and was a lifelong learner.

He was valedictorian of Guymon High School and majored in economics at Princeton. He went on to Harvard and earned an MBA with a concentration in marketing and finance in 1982. He had a career in Silicon Valley as a marketing executive and entrepreneur and co-founded Objective Software.

He was a loving and committed father to his children. Stan got joy from the small things in life, He loved nature, travel, good food, movies, music, and connection with others. He was a friend to many. His enthusiasm, spirit, laughter, and smile were contagious. He was involved in his local Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) community of San Francisco Bay Area, achieving 22 years of sobriety and serving as a sponsor to many others in the process of recovery. The AA philosophy was very influential in his life and brought him peace, humility, servitude, and a sense of community.

He created warm memories and easily made friends while at Princeton. He went on the latest Peru trip to help with wheelchair distribution and made more friends on that trip. Stan will be missed by many, but he lives on through the countless people that he touched.

He is survived by his daughter, Marissa Lubitch; sons Alexander and Benjamin; mother LaQuita; brother Randolf. He was predeceased by his father. Don.