Joseph Philippe Lemercier Laroche died after making sure his family, including his pregnant wife, were aboard one of the few life rafts available. The last words he spoke to them was promising he would see them soon
Joseph Philippe Lemercier Laroche was a Haitian native, traveling as a second-class passenger on Titanic with his wife and two daughters. A report by Jordan Thompson for The Griot. From Walter Lord’s 1955 bestseller “A Night to Remember” to James Cameron’s 1997 blockbuster, the story of the ill-fated RMS Titanic has captured the fascination of millions…