Curtis Roch, 67, of Village Road, Scott Township, Lawrence County, died at 7:22 p.m. Thursday at the Grove City Medical Center.

Born July 19, 1939, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of John W. Rich and Anita Sophia Kolsky.

He was a sales representative for the Gurykert Co., a printing supply store in Pittsburgh's North Side, at the time of his death. He covered Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and West Virginia.

Mr. Roch was an associate of the Graphic Arts Industry Association of America for decades and had been a sales representative for nationally known companies such as the AM Corp., AB Dick Corp. and the Eastman Kodak Corp.

Mr. Roch was a Lutheran. He was an Army veteran.

He had been an emergency medical specialist for the Scott Township Fire Department. He was a member and strong advocate for the National Rifle Association. He was a member of the Elmer Timberline Lodge 54 F&AM of Annandale, Va.

Surviving are a son, Curtis R. Roch Jr. of Elizabeth City, N.C., and a brother, Donald W. Roch of Slippery Rock.

<B>ROCH</B> — Friends of Curtis Roch, who died Thursday, Aug. 17, 2006, will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the <B>Smith Funeral Home</B>, 421 New Castle St., Slippery Rock. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rev. James Lewis, pastor of the West Liberty United Methodist Church, officiating.A Masonic service will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.