Mr. John R. Roulston

August 15, 1954 - June 29, 2012

John R. Roulston, 57, of County Rt. 24, Bellmont died Friday, June 29, 2012 at Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT. Born in Malone, NY on Aug. 15, 1954, he was the son of John J. Roulston and Nancy Huntley Otis. They predeceased him. He was also predeceased by his stepfather, Erwin Otis. He was married to Caron Forrette on Nov. 9, 1972 in Riverside, California. Mr. Roulston graduated from Chateaugay Central School. He was employed as a corrections officer for Bare Hill Correctional Facility, Malone for nearly 24 years. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing and scuba diving. Mr. Roulston is survived by his wife of 39 years; three daughters and son-in-laws, Kristene and Jeff Parker of Elkridge, MD, Julie and Jody South of Newport News, VA, Sherry and Troy Donaldson of Danville, IN; three grandsons, Ian, Colin and Evan Parker; six sisters, Sandy Tatro of Malone, Joan Jarvis and her companion, Philip Patnode of Dannemora, Donna Otis of Plattsburgh, Sheila Mercier and her husband, Glenn of Derbyline, VT, Mary Conto and her companion, Dave Matthews of Churubusco, Patricia White and her companion, Marty Turney of Malone; a brother, Bernard Roulston and his wife, Julie of Burke; two aunts and uncles, Sally and Lawrence Wells of Yucpia, CA, Mary and Kenneth Lamb of Churubusco; numerous nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be held at the Chateaugay Funeral Home on Thursday, July 5 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 6 in the funeral home chapel. Burial will take place at Ridgeway Cemetery, Burke. Donations in his memory may be made to Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer - SPOHNC.org or the Burke Volunteer Fire Dept.