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Gina (Badolato) Roche passed away peacefully on October 20, 2025, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Born May 21, 1962, to Patricia and the late Billy Badolato, she was a lifelong resident of Everett.
Gina graduated from Pope John High School and Burdett College. She began her career at First American and later dedicated many years to BNY Mellon. A devoted Catholic, she found joy in family; hosting gatherings filled with laughter and love.
Gina is survived by her husband, Ralph, her beloved son Michael and his wife Amber. Her mother Patricia Badolato, sister Dawn Thistle and husband Jim, her brother Greg Badolato, nephews Jimmy Thistle and his wife Abbey, Joe Thistle, Matt Thistle and Robert Swanson, sister-in-laws Geraldine Swanson and Traci Roche, as well as many extended family members and friends whom she cared for deeply.
A Celebration of Life will be held after Interment at Anthony's in Malden. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Gina’s memory to Mass General Cancer Center.
www.massgeneral.org/cancer-center
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