Phillip Roach, father of Matteo Roach, was described as the “proudest dad around” after his death on May 2.
Threat! Phillip Roach, the father of champion Matteo, has died. He was 57.
According to his obituary, Phillip died of a brain aneurysm on May 2 at his home in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
When people think about Phillip, they talk about “his warmth and kindness, which he showed as much to those he had known for years as to those he had just met.”
The obituary stated that “Phil’s four children were the greatest joy of his life.” And he tried to impart all his knowledge and love of life to the children through in-depth discussions of local history, competitive games of Trivial Pursuit, and lessons in music and movies from earlier eras. Most of his attempts were successful.
The tribute added: “Phil could be counted on to dote on all his children equally, regardless of the size or scope of their achievements.” He made it clear to anyone who would listen that he was the proudest dad.
As 24-year-old Mattea, who identifies as gay and uses their pronouns, competes on Jeopardy!, Phillip dies. Masters. Their public response to their father’s death is still pending.
Mattea Roach, the formidable Jeopardy! champion expresses gratitude to his family for supporting him after an extraordinary 23-game winning streak. In a heartfelt tweet, Mattea credits their parents’ patience and encouragement throughout their journey, especially in dealing with the sudden attention that came with their Jeopardy! success.
The next month, Mattea said their wish to take their father to a Kraftwerk show came true.
They wrote: “After 10 years of talking about it, I’m finally going to see Kraftwerk with my dad. I doubt anyone got caught up in my Jeopardy story about seeing Kraftwerk with my dad.”
I don’t think anyone cared that much about my Jeopardy! a story about going to see Kraftwerk with my dad, but just to be sure: after 10 years of talking about it, I’m finally going to see Kraftwerk with my dad.
Doubt anyone was that invested in my Jeopardy anecdote about going to Kraftwerk with my dad, but in case anyone was: after ten years of talking about it I am finally going to see Kraftwerk with my dad pic.twitter.com/tRop8ouDlw
— Mattea Roach (@mattearoach) June 6, 2022
In an interview with CBC, Phillip also said how happy he was for Matteo for his achievements. He noted, “It’s a real pleasure to see a child succeed and enjoy what he’s doing.”
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Phillip Roach’s legacy as a devoted father and supporter of his children will undoubtedly live on and serve as a reminder of the profound impact a parent’s love and pride can have on their child’s life.