Roger D. Bjornberg

ROGER D. BJORNBERG, JR HOOKSETT, NH - Roger David Bjornberg, Jr. passed away suddenly May 31, 2009 at his home in Hooksett, NH. Roger was born in Washington, DC, on October 1, 1967, the son of Sharon (Hartigan) and Roger D. Bjornberg, Sr., and grew up in Newtown, CT. Members of his family include his loving wife Tyisha (Reed) Bjornberg, of Hooksett, NH; and their 4 children, Jacob, Jared, Caymon and Caiden, his sisters, Kristen and Kara, and brother, Erik. IN HIS LIFE: Other family members include: mother-in-law Maria, sister-in-law Tywana , brothers-in-law Todd, Steven, and Pete, and nephews Leo and Owen, who was also his God Child. He was pre-deceased by his maternal and paternal grandparents, including his grandfather John Hartigan whom he greatly admired and cherished. Roger graduated from Providence College in 1989 and moved shortly thereafter to New Hampshire, a state he had always loved and easily called home; the “Live Free or Die” state motto became his mantra. Roger was an avid Red Sox and New England Patriots fan. He remembered his birthday, October, 1, 1967 more fondly as the “Day the Red Sox won the Pennant.” Roger loved his family, good humor, political debate, movies of all kinds, camping, playing and watching baseball, practical jokes, stoking the fire on a fall day beside the sounds of a close football game, eating chocolate on chocolate over chocolate, playing the piano, puttering around the house, jamming out to a Grateful Dead tune, outdoor swimming almost any time of the year, cracking Seinfeldisms, quoting stats of legendary sports figures, and reading just about anything. Roger was a Board Member for Hooksett Youth Athletic Association and a beloved Coach of Little League, soccer, and basketball for many years. He was proud to teach and guide so many youth on the fundamentals of baseball and the principle he respected most; true sportsmanship. He was an amazing Husband, Father, Son, Brother, Coach, and Friend. He was a Friend of Bill’s and a man of faith. Roger, always a fierce competitor, had fought cancer with the strength and attitude of a true champion. Roger will be dearly, dearly missed by his family and friends, and all whose lives he touched. We love you, Roger. SERVICES: A celebration of Roger’s life will be held Thursday, June 4th from 5pm – 9pm at Phaneuf Funeral Home (www.phaneuf.net for information) 243 Hanover Street, corner of Union Street, in Manchester, NH, with prayers and remembrances in the funeral home chapel starting at 6:30pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, June 5th, 9 am at St. Marie’s Parish, Notre Dame Avenue in Manchester, NH, followed by a graveside ceremony at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Manchester. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Bjornberg Memorial Fund, Bank of America, 1090 Hooksett Road, Hooksett, NH 03106.