Mr. William J. Roy Obituary (1953

William J. Roy, 61, longtime resident of Pawtucket, RI, now of Attleboro, MA suddenly passed away on Sunday March 22nd at his home. He is survived by his wife, Margaret, whom he loved dearly, son William J. Roy II, 33 and his wife Coleya, son Christopher, 31 and wife Stefanie, daughter Tammy and husband John Thibault and his 6 grandchildren, Alexander, Nicholas, Anthony, Zachary, Bradley and Trinity. He was born on September 18th, 1953 to George L. Roy and Constance T. Roy. He worked at Central Scale and Material Handling Co. for 24 years as Assistant Service Manager. He met his wife Margaret on June 19th, 2004 and they both knew that they were destined to be together. They were married on May 21st 2005. They were set to celebrate their 10 year wedding anniversary this May. William was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. He loved spending time with his family and adored his grandchildren. He was an avid baseball fan and loved the Boston Red Sox. He umpired and coached little league baseball for the Attleboro area for the past 8 years. He thrived on teaching ball players of all ages the art of the game and the right way to play. His passion was sharing the wealth of knowledge he possessed and truly cared about every player he had the opportunity to coach. When he wasn't coaching, he became a Certified Umpire. He umpired for the Greater Pawtucket Umpires Association and recently he was an umpire for the North Attleboro Umpires Association. His dedication, his knowledge, his ability to teach the game and his love of baseball was truly an asset to the community and he affected the lives of those he coached and umpired with. He especially treasured the moments he shared with his children and grandchildren at the ball field. His impact on the baseball community in the Attleboro area was nothing less than monumental. His absence will be deeply felt throughout the baseball community. He was also a passionate fisherman. He was out almost every weekend during the spring, summer and fall and if he wasn't at the ball field, he was at a local fishery or pond, constantly testing new lures, techniques and combinations. He cherished fishing with his grandchildren and was in his glory with fishing pole in hand. He was a treasure and he will be sorely missed. A memorial service to celebrate the life of William J. Roy will be held at the Duffy-Poule Funeral Home on 20 Peck Street in Attleboro, MA from the hours of 1:00pm-4:00pm on March 28, 2015. All are welcome to attend and pay their respects.