Hans Roehrig

November 29, 1934 - July 2, 2020

It is with great sadness that we announce that Hans Roehrig passed away at the age of 85 on July 2nd, 2020. Hans was born on November 29th, 1934 in Giessen, Germany. After earning a Masters Degree and Ph.D. from the University of Giessen in Physics he moved to the United States in 1967 to initially work for the U.S. Army Night Vision Lab at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. He met his wife Tere in Washington, D.C. and they married on November 29th, 1975. Hans and Tere eventually settled in Tucson, Arizona where Hans began to work as a Research Associate Professor in the University Arizona Department of Radiology & Optical Sciences. Hans was eventually promoted to Professor in 1990 while becoming a world-renowned expert in the field of medical imaging. Hans and Tere also raised a son, Alex (38) in addition to being the loving parents of many dogs along the way. We will always remember Hans’ booming laugh, friendly demeanor, his love for travel, the many cook outs in the backyard of his home and all of the wonderful slide shows he was famous for. Hans is survived by his wife Tere, son Alex, daughter-in-law Amanda and grandson Enzo. The funeral service for Hans has been scheduled at the chapel at Evergreen Mortuary & Cemetery, 3015 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, AZ 85705, on July 31st, 2020 at 9:00a. Due to COVID-19 restrictions on attendance we kindly ask for those interested to participate in the service to do so through Zoom. For those interested please contact Alex Roehrig at [email protected] for the link. In lieu of donations for flowers, our family kindly suggests a donation to a scholarship fund at the University of Arizona Department of Medical Imaging. More details to follow. To ensure the health and safety of our community, we are following all guidelines set by local, state and CDC officials.