Roy; Douglas Eugene
ROY – Douglas E., 64, of Liverpool, Queens County, passed away suddenly in Liverpool on Monday, August 30th, 2010.
Born in Liverpool, he was a son of the late Roscoe and Catherine (Huphman) Roy.
Doug was well known throughout Liverpool and the surrounding area, having done odd jobs for practically everyone he knew. He was a man of integrity and could be counted on for his dedication to whatever he was asked to do and to see it to its completion. Doug loved Tim Horton’s in the morning; for his coffee and to socialize as well as cutting wood with his powersaw, but he especially loved spending time with his family.
He is survived by his sisters: Janice Roy of Halifax; Elizabeth Sunderland and Carol (John) Bollivar, both of Liverpool. His brothers: Ross (Darlene) and Richard (Sharon), both of Liverpool.
He was predeceased by his brother Lawrence.
Visitation will be Friday, September 3rd, 2010 from 7 until 9 p.m. in Chandlers’ Funeral Home, Liverpool. Funeral service will be held Saturday, September 4th, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in Trinity Anglican Church, Liverpool. Chaplain Donald Lawton officiating. Burial will be in Grace Anglican Cemetery, Western Head. No flowers by request, donations may be made to the Queens Association for Supported Living, P.O. Box 520, Milton, NS, B0T 1P0. Online condolences may be made to www.chandlersfuneral.com
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i was so sorry to hear about douggie i liked him alot always talked to him when ever i seen him he is so very much gonna be missed by the community my sympathies go out to the whole family my prayers are with you at your time of sorrow
Dougie’s Family, we are so sorry for your loss, and we are feeling your pain as Dougie was part of our Family too. Dougie was a man who had a HEART of gold…he will certainly be missed by all who new him and all who he worked for…his memory will live on forever in the hearts of his family…Rest In Peace Dougie!!!
Death leaves a Heart Ache that no one can heal,
Love leaves a Memory no one can steal!!!
Cousin Willis, Wife Corina & Family
Roy Family: We would like to send our sympathies to all of Dougie’s family…I knew Dougie for a long time, but we really got to know him well over the last couple of years, as his brother Ross lives up by me. Everytime he would go up to his brother’s he would always stop and have a chat with us…always bragging how he was going to be 65 next year and he was going to retire…he was so happy about it…We are certainly going to miss his smiling face and his chats…may you Rest In Peace my dear friend…
Sincerely,
Janet & Clair Whynot
Roy Family: We were very sorry to hear about Dougie. We always enjoyed seeing and talking to Dougie on our evening walk. Our thoughts and our prayers are with you and your family.
to dougie’s family . he will be missed by all who knew him,especially his family . i was shocked and saddended to hear the news. he was a great person ,always made me laugh . sincere sympathy . brenda lawrence .
our thoughts and prays are with you …doug was a very kind person …. also enjoyed talking to him ….will be sadly missed…again sorry for your lose
We would like to send all of Dougie’s family our deepest sympathies. Our prayers and thoughts are with you all at this sad time.
Sincerely
Tina, David, TJ, Shakira and Terrance
Dougie Roy was a staple in Liverpool’s day-to-day activities, you did not go anywhere without seeing him. The town of Liverpool will not be the same!
He will definitely be missed! You are in a better place now..
Godspeed!
Love always
Your Nephew,
Craig
I’m very sorry to hear about Dougie.My condolences to his family.
To Dougie’s family:
We would like to pass on our thoughts and prayers to you at this difficult time. Dougie was there at anytime to help anyone who needed him for any job. Dougie will be missed by many as he knew just about everybody. Liverpool has lost a mark!
Sincere sympathy,
Mike & Joanne
i am very sorry to hear about dougie.he was always friendly to talk to and a good friend.
To the family of cousin Doug, i was shocked to hear the news of dougies passing. He was a real nice man and made me laugh everytime i talked to him. He will be missed byall.You have our condolences and prayers he will be missed.
Reid & Janie Roy
Please accept our heartfelt sympathy on the passing of Doug. Hold tight to memories for comfort.
Sorry for your loss.
TO ALL OF DOUG’S FAMILY–I AM SO SORRY TO HEAR OF HIS PASSING–HE WILL BE MISSED BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM!! MY THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU ALL AT THIS SAD TIME!
I will miss seeing him around town and having a chat with him at Tim’s. So sorry for your loss.
We are so sad to hear of Dougs passing . He was a fine man and no one had any reason not to like Dougie. Everyone knew him . We always would see him sitting in his doorway or see him infront of the post office pretty well every morning and saying hello and wave to him daily. We will miss you dougie and we pray you are in a better place.
Our condolances to all his family and friend’s.
Rest in Peace Dougie, you will be missed by the community in whole.
Dougie was a special person:
He was very hardworking and always so friendly. The community has loss a great person. He was a friend to all . Always joking, laughing and smiling. I was so sad to hear of his passing. My thoughts are with his family . Take care of yourselves and remeber he will be greatly missed.
Annette and family.
Dear Sharon and Richard:
We are saddened by the loss of Dougie. He was a popular figure in the Town of Liverpool. Cameron’s Corner will never be the same again. It is a loss for all who knew him. He is in God’s hands right now and at peace with the world.
sonny and i will miss him alot
To the Roy and Huphman family,so sorry for your loss.So sad to lose the good one’s,he was a kind and gentle soul-Our thoughts and prayers are with you all,at this very sad and difficult time…God Bless…!!
Stephen & Sally Belding
We are so sorry for your loss.Dougie will be missed so much….we miss seeing him walk by our house. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his whole family.
Helen & Renee
Sincere condolences to Dougie’s family. We knew Dougie well He worked many times for us and we always enjoyed his cheerful chatter . Doug was well known in Liverpool and will be missed by many. George and Sylvia
Dear Roy family,
Although I only knew Dougie to see him,I know many of the family and wish to express my condolences.Having lost a brother younger than I am, I understand what you are going through.
Our deepest Sympathy goes out to the family R.I.P Doug You Are Home at last .
To the family,we were very sorry to here of Dougie`s passing.He will be greatly missed around the town.Always remember the good times,they will help you through.
I will miss Doug,
we are sorry for your loss,douge was a kind and friendly person it just isnt the same when we drive by his place and hes not setting out on his step.he will be greatly missed by everyone .your in our thoughts and prayers R.I.P.DOUGE . god has a new angel .
Our thoughts and prays are with you …Dougie was a very kind person and will be missed by all that known him.
To the family,we were very sorry to here of Dougies passing.He will be missed by everyone around the town.Please remember the good times as he always did.Our thoughts are with you.
Dougie was a good man and a better friend. Town won’t be the same without him.
to the family of dougie roy so sad to here about dougie passing he will always be miss by many who new him ..sarah albert liverpool and rita and james cross in halifax take care all
There are few people in this town that I admired but Doug was certainly one of them. He was alway available to help and he never complained. He was never afraid to work and that is a truly admirable quality. My sympathy to Dougs family and freinds. We have lost another Liverpool icon. I will miss seeing his lively walk around town.
We are so sorry for your loss. Dougie was a part of everyday downtown life, Liverpool will not be the same without him. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Deepest Sympathies,
doug & sylvia zwicker
brian & kim mansfield
To the family of Dougie Roy so sorry for your loss.He will be missed by everyone who knew him
To my relatives on the passing of Doug , my condolences on the loss of another ICON in Liverpool. Doug was an amazing man , loved by many and also a very hard worker in more ways than one. He always took the time to stop and have a chat with you when he saw you …..he was famous for sitting on his stoop watching the traffic go by and give a gentle wave …..R.I.P. Doug….you will be missed by many but never forgotten…
We are so upset about Dougie’s passing.We would see him everyday and he was quite a guy.He was very friendly and we miss seeing him.It’s so sad to know he is gone–but not forgotten.RIP
Wayne and Evelyn
So, sorry to hear of Dougie’s passing. We will keep you in our prayers. Our deepest Sympathy is with you all .
Doug was a treasured gem in everyone’s treasure chest. Anyone who had the pleasure of knowing him knew just how special a man he was to each and every one of us.
It goes without saying he will be greatly missed. But definately not forgotten.
Doug you were a great family friend of my Dad & Mom, including my sisters & I.
You had so many stories in your little body to tell about you and my whole family growing up. ;0)
You truely were a special man who gave so much to each and everyone of us.
Doug you will always be in my heart.
Sadly missed xoxoxo Angie Greek Dagley and Family
To the family of Dougie .So sorry for your loss.He will be missed.Bye veryone who knew him
George,anna,troy,mary roberts,&june wagner
So sorry to hear of Dougie’s passing.Thinking of all his family at this sad time. He was a very well known and liked person in our community. R.I.P. Dougie
I am so sorry to hear of Doug’s passing, as one of our “regulars” at Tim’s I can say he will be missed.
Sorry to hear about the passing of Dougie .he always said hello no matter where he seen you .he will be missed by all who knew him ..
We were shocked to hear of Dougs passing. He was just a delightful friend to all that knew him. We will miss him so very much. God bless Dougs family through a very difficult time. Most sincerely, Linda & Curtis
We are so sorry to hear about the loss off Dougie, He was a very likeable person, &also very nice to talk to .He will be sadly missed &will always be throught off . Our throughs goes out to the family. Sincerely , Debbie & Maynard Carrier.
I was so sorry to hear about Dougie passing. He was a good guy and so much part of our town. He lived his life to the fullest and made lots of people laugh and smile. My deepest sympathy to his family. Rest In Peace Dougie. The Baker and Brooks Family
Our deepest sympathy goes out to the family R.i.P Doug You are home at last
So sorry to the family of Doug Roy , our thoughts and prayers go out to all of you. Dougie will be missed dearly no dought about that. I seen him everyday and many days offered him a drive in which he gladly took except if it was on Bristol Ave sometimes very difficult to stop there. Talked to him at least every second day at Tim Hortons and that will be a miss of its own. In closing Doug will be missed dearly by one and all and when I say all I mean all because everyone knew Doug Roy.
God Bless Ross, Richard,, Janice , Elizabeth , and Carol along with all their families & grandchildren . My heart goes out to each and everyone of you.
Kevin,, Joanne, Tasha & Tiffany.
We was so sorry to hear of Dougie passing away, he was a great friend to our family and was always willing to help, in any way that he could .He will be greatly missed by family and friends.Our thoughts and Prayers are with you all at this sad time.
We are so sorry to hear about Dougie. He was a great friend and a wonderful person. We will all miss seeing him in town. May he rest in peace. God Bless.
King, Nilma & Jo-Anne MacLeod