1937 – 2015

CHARLESTON — Our mother, Beatrice M. Roy, 78, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 27, of pancreatic cancer. She greatly missed, but is now with her sister, Vivianne C. Plante, who was taken by the same disease in 2001.

Mum was born on March 20, 1937, in Rumford, to Rene and Lucille (Gauthier) Lefebvre. A 1955 graduate of Mexico High School, she did assembly work before marrying our dad, Rene R. Roy, in 1957. We are their children, Michael R. Roy and long-time companion, Cheryl Tatro, of Bradford, Marie L. (Roy) Duplessis and husband, Jim, of Orrington; Mark L. Roy and wife, MaryAnn, of Corinth, Mona D. (Roy) St. Peter and husband, Wayne, of Kenduskeag, and Matthew S. Roy and long-time companion, Jenna Young, of Charleston.

Mum was a music lover and through the years she always had albums spinning on the turntable, a collection of cassette tapes, MTV videos streaming, or the radio playing in the house or the car. She enjoyed a wide range of music from Elvis Presley, Doug Kershaw, and Neil Diamond to Pink Floyd, AC/DC, and Guns ‘N Roses.

But Mum’s real compassion was for all animals. She never wanted stray cats or dogs to go hungry and worried terribly about wild animals surviving the harsh Maine winters.

She has been a regular donor to several national wildlife rescue organizations as well as local no-kill animal shelters. We share in this compassion, as all of our pets are animal shelter rescues, adopted strays, or have otherwise been given a better home.

Besides the deep sadness we feel in losing our mother, Grammy Roy will also be greatly missed by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Benjamin Roy and his children, Kaitlyn and Logan; Zackery and Casey Bridgham; Kyle and Kody Roy; Renee Martin and her daughter, Lily; and Connor St. Peter. She is survived by her brother, Réynald Lefebvre and wife, Lois, of Leeds; as well as many nieces and nephews. A special thank-you from us to Mum’s long-time neighbors and dear friends, Cheryl and Kenny Sullivan.