Ronald J. Roy

LANCASTER – Ronald Joseph Roy, 77, succumbed to his battle with cancer and heartbreak as a new widower, surrounded by family, on Thursday, September 5, 2024, in Lancaster, N.H. He was born on May 9, 1947, in Berlin, N.H., the son of the late Victor Roy and Jeannette (Plourde) Roy of Averill, Vt. He graduated from Canaan Memorial High School in 1966, and then went on to join the U.S. Navy where he worked in communications. He worked most his life as an electrician and had his own hydro-plant that he built, for many years. Ron was raised in Averill, and later moved to Wallace Pond where he started his family. Even later he moved to upstate New York to pursue work opportunities, and he met someone who would change his life forever. On September 2, 1994, he married his best friend, Anne (Walker) Roy, at the Barnhart Marina in Massena, N.Y, where their adventures began. Ron always loved sailing, square dancing, and later he even learned to call the dances. Everyone who knew him knows of his masterful woodworking. He also enjoyed crosswords and drums, but nothing compared to spending time with his kids and living his best life with his wife, Anne. They sailed together for years and traveled the country for months in an RV. He is survived by his first wife, Diane Drouin, his son Daniel Roy, his daughters Kristine Roy and Gabrielle Roy; his brother, Robert Roy and his wife Constance, his sister Collette and her husband Fulton Cook; and his granddaughter Crystal (Roy) Dawson. He is also survived by his step-family: daughter Cassandra and her husband Carlos Candelaria, son Jeffery Thayer and his husband Philippe Roques, grandson Samuel and his wife Ariel Thayer, as well as their new baby, Oliver, and granddaughter Emily Thayer. Ron is preceded in death by his sister Priscilla Roy, and his beloved wife Anne in 2023. There are no public services. The family will have a celebration of Ron’s life at a later date. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Mr. Roy may be made in his name to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, online at www.stjude.org/donate . Ron's memory will forever live in our hearts. Condolences may be offered on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com.

Ronald J. Roy

May 9, 1947 - September 5, 2024