Leonardtown, MD – Many St. Mary’s County residents are familiar with Dr. John Roache. He’s credited with touching the lives of countless patients, many of whom include multiple generations among family, friends, neighbors and coworkers, for more than 42 years at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. On the occasion of his retirement the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held a ceremony to thank him for his many years of service inside a packed meeting room.
Dr. Roache’s dedication to the county is exemplified through the many committees and boards he sat on through the years. Among them are the Hospital’s Cancer Committee, Tissue and Transfusion Committee, Infectious Control, Hospital Disaster, Medical Society, St. Mary’s Ryken High School Alumni Board Member, Leonard Hall Junior Naval Academy Board of Trustees, Board for the Juvenile Drug Program in St. Mary’s County, Board of Trustees of the College of Southern Maryland, and he’s currently the three term president of the Board of Directors for St. Mary’s County Historical Society.
“Dr. John Roache has been a devoted member of Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad for 56 years, serving 36 years as president and 2 years as vice president. He also served as President of the St. Mary’s County Rescue Association for 26 years,” said Commissioner Mike Hewitt (2nd District). “In 2003 he was inducted into the Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen Association Hall of Fame and has received the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services’ Southern Maryland Star of Life Award and Leon W. Hayes Award for Excellence.”
The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, expresses its appreciation to Dr. John Roache for his many years of service to St. Mary’s County and its citizens and congratulated him on his upcoming retirement.