ALNA – Frederick Joel DesRoches, 61, of Alna, died unexpectedly at his residence Oct. 19.

He was born in Hanover on Dec. 2, 1942, the son of the late Phillip J. and Eva (Merrill) DesRoches. He attended Bethel schools and graduated from Gould Academy in 1960, and married the former Ruth Searles on Nov. 3, 1967.

As a child he was an altar boy. He graduated from Bentley College in Boston in 1963, and joined the Navy in January 1964.

He was a partner in the Chester Technical Services of Guilford, Conn., and later worked for Tellabs for 20 years. He loved golf and fishing and was a member of the Boothbay Country Club as well as being active in the Alna Fire Department.

He is survived by his wife of Alna; two sons, Dustin Phillip DesRoches, of Hauppauge, N.Y., and Jay Douglas DesRoches, of Orlando, Fla.; two sisters, Carol Verrill, of Woolwich and Judith Smith, of Lewiston; three grandchildren, Olivia DesRoches, of Hauppauge, N.Y., Caleb DesRoches of North Carolina, and Emily Fredrique Georgia DesRoches, of Hauppauge, N.Y.; as well as several nieces and nephews.