Friday, October 26, 2018 8:20 am

ROCHESTER - Tyler Joseph Shepard, 14, of Rochester died on October 22, 2018 at his home.

Tyler was a 14-year-old boy that loved his family, friends, dogs, and video games. He played baseball and soccer when he was growing up and was a former member of the Cub Scouts. As he got older, Tyler focused more of his attention to computers and video games. He was an avid gamer and would spend hours playing or watching online games. Tyler had entered his freshman year at Spaulding High School and was helping coach flag football with his uncle. He loved eating saltine crackers covered in peanut butter, playing paintball with his mom and dad, lying with his dogs, and jumping on the trampoline with his little brother.

Born on February 3, 2004 in Rochester he is the son of Christopher and Michelle (Cloutier) Shepard. Members of his family include, his brother Mathew Shepard of Rochester, his paternal grandfather James Shepard of Rochester, his paternal grandmother, Brenda Cloutier of Rochester, his aunts and uncles, Kimberly Barham and her husband Michael of Rochester and Jessie Schramm and her husband Gregory of Boynton Beach Fla., cousins Zachary and Aubrey Schramm of Boynton Beach. He is predeceased by his grandmother, Joyce Shepard and his Grandfather David Cloutier.

Memorial calling hours will be held Monday October 29^th from 4-8 in the chapel of the R.M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, 86 South Main St, Rochester NH 03867.

Private burial will be in the Rochester Cemetery.