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Payzant Sr.; Capt. Roy

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Capt. Roy Payzant Sr. age 96 of Moose Harbour, made his final voyage on Friday July 13, 2018 from Queens Manor Nursing Home, Liverpool.
He was born in Liverpool to Bert and Jennie (Hiltz) Payzant on June 24, 1922 and resided in Liverpool all of his life.
Except for a short period at Mersey Paper Company he was a fisherman all his life and was still active at lobster fishing at 93. He was an excellent boat builder and personally built seven of his longlining and lobster boats over his long career. During the heyday of long line fishing he was a highliner for catch sizes and on one trip landed a record 219,000 pounds of fish.
He is survived by his son Roy Jr. (Jane) of Liverpool and daughters Nancy Hanley of Dartmouth, Phyllis (Dyrald) Cross of Labelle and Margaret Anne (Frank) Babin of Moose Harbour. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his wife Elizabeth; his sister Effie Laws and brothers John & Roland Payzant.
A visitation will be held at Chandlers Funeral Home, Liverpool from 7pm to 9pm on Monday July 16. A graveside internment will be held in St. Gregory’s Catholic Cemetery on College Street in Liverpool at 11:00 am on Tuesday July 17. Father Charles Offor officiating. No flowers by request, memorial donations can be made to Queens Manor Nursing Home in Liverpool. To share memories or condolences, please visit www.chandlersfuneral.com

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  1. Roy, Margaret- Anne and all the family,
    Please accept out heartfelt condolences on the passing of your dad. May he rest in peace, hugs

  2. Phyllis, Dyrald, and Family

    So sorry to hear of your dad’s passing Phyllis. Thoughts and prayers are with you at this very sad time.

  3. Roy and Family, we are sorry to learn of Roy’s passing. Everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him saw him as a fair minded straight shooter. He truly was a legend in his own time.

    John and Nancy

  4. To all of Roy’s family ,
    So sorry to here of Roys’ passing . Our thoughts and prayers are with you . R.I.P. ROY

  5. Dear Margaret Anne & Frank Babin & Extended Families;
    Francis & I Would Like To Extend Our Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Your Father, Father- In – Law & GrandFather. Francis & Roy Use To Have Some Great Chats Together And He Could Tell Some Great Stories About The Past. Cherish All Your Sweet Memories Of Your Dad And Keep Them Close To Your Heart. May God Wrap His Loving Arms Around Your Dad & Give Him Eternal Rest. Roy Is Now With The Love Of His Life!!! May God Bless You All At This Most Difficult Time In Your Life.
    Sincerely;
    Francis & Peggy Payzant

  6. Roy was such a strong part of the fishing community during my life time, it will seem different with him gone.
    Enjoy your memories and share lots of good Roy stories.
    You are all in our thoughts.
    Doug & Dot

  7. Margaret Anne and families:Sincere condolences to you and all your family in the loss of your dad.

  8. To Roy payzant family we are so sorry for your loss. He was such a great man and will be greatly missed

  9. Bob & I were sad to hear about your dear father passing. He lived a very long & active life and we know you have many happy family memories. We send our sympathies to your family. Bob & Carole Tunnah

  10. Roy, Nancy, Phyllis, Margaret-Anne and Families.
    Please accept my condolences of the loss of your Dad. He is at peace now and no more suffering. Cherish all the memories you have had over the years.
    Love, Cookie

  11. Margaret Anne, Roy and Families,

    We are very sorry to hear of your Father’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.

  12. Margaret Anne and Roy& Families,

    We are very sorry to hear of your Father’s passing, Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.

    ,

  13. Dear Margaret Ann and Frank….we are sending our sincere condolences …May he rest in peace from all the Fenskes

  14. Please accept my sincere sympathy on the passing of your Father.
    My thoughts and prayers are with you.
    Enid

  15. My condolences to his family. I loved visiting him whenever i got home to hear his stories from times gone past. My prayers and thoughts are with you at this time.
    Love you all .
    Brenda Bolivar

  16. Roy and family
    We are sorry to hear of your Dad’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
    Dan & Barbara MacLaren

  17. Our thoughts and prayers are with Roy’s family. He will never be forgotten. Enjoyed many stories.

  18. Roy, Nancy,Phyllis, Margaret-Anne and Families.
    So sorry for the loss of Roy Sr. He is no longer in pain. RIP Mr. Payzant.
    Love, Cookie

  19. To Roy and all of the Pazant family. Sorry to hear about the death of your father.

  20. Jane and Roy, What a grand history of a father and fisherman, wonderful! We do send our empathy and sympathy for your loss. Hugs from both of us.
    Paul and sandra

  21. Cookie Trainor

    Roy, Nancy, Phyllis, Margaret-Anne and Families.
    So sorry for the loss of Roy Sr. He is no longer in pain. RIP Mr. Payzant
    Love, Cookie

  22. Margaret Anne, Frank, Nancy, Phyllis and all the Family.
    Mr. Payzant certainly had a life well lived. Our Thoughts and Prayers are with you all.

  23. Leon and I are so sorry to hear your sad news. Your Dad had a good long live. I still remember him when I was a kid and he would tease me by calling me dutchie. and he remember that on his 90th birthday when we were there. lol. He was cute. Good memories.

  24. Margaret Anne, Phyllis, Roy Jr. and families,
    We are so sorry to hear of the loss of your father. Thinking of you all and sending our love.

    Anne and Allan Laws

  25. So sorry to hear of RoySr’s passing. To all of his family we offer our sincere condolences. May your memories carry you through this sad time.

  26. Our deepest sympathy to you all. Uncle Roy was always interesting to talk with and he and Aunt Elizabeth were so welcoming to everyone in your home. May his memory be a Blessing to you all. May God give you strength and comfort during these difficult times. Love, Jim,Greta and family.

  27. Phyllis, Dyrald & families

    Very sorry to hear about your dad Phyllis. We heard some awesome memories about him in the short time we were there and hoping they will help you all thru the sad days ahead. Big hugs to you all,

    Harry & Judy

  28. We are sorry for you loss. With deepest sympathy as you remember a great life.

  29. For Nancy Hanley, eldest daughter of Roy, and her extended family I wish to extend my deepest sympathy for the loss of you father.. Your Dad was a great story teller of his past life. It was my privilege to have met him.

  30. We send Our condolences to Roy & Jane & Family, on the passing of your Dad, Roy Sr.. He certainly lived a full life, and so many were blessed to have known him. Sincerely, Linda & Curtis Maillett of Brooklyn.

  32. Dear Roy, Nancy, Phillis and Margaret-Anne;
    So sorry to hear of Uncle Roys passing. He was a kind and gentle soul.Our condolences and love to all.

  33. Roy was a wonderful and talented man. I fondly remember the stories he would tell and the amazing gentleness in his voice when he spoke of Elizabeth and his children. I hope your tears quickly turn to smiles.

  34. Roy & Family
    I was sorry to hear that your Dad had passed away .
    What an active life he had ,lots of memories to have . My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Nancy Richards

  35. To the family of Roy Pazant; You will all miss this wonderful man.who now is surely at peace. You have lots of memories, as he has had such an interesting and long life. Everyone that knew him ,can share stories and of special times . He will never be forgotten. Love to all of you .

  39. Roy Margaret Anne and families

    We are sorry to learn of you father’s passing. He had such wonderful stories to tell. Our deepest sympathy in his passing our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time.

  40. Sending our sympathy to the family, our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.

  41. To all the Payzant Family. We are so sorry to hear of Roy’s passing. He will be missed by all who knew him. Hugs

  42. he was a lovely man. my brother just loved him. though of him as a father’
    sorry 4 your loss; RIP;

  43. With heavy hearts we would like to send our deepest sympathy to all Roy Family R.I.P you are home at last Captain

  45. sorry to hear of your fathers passing.. My prayers are with you and your family.

  47. An icon of our community will be fondly remembered……with stories of the past forever in the future.
    Sending warm thoughts to each of you .
    With sympathy

  48. Amanda, Nathan and Paige
    So sorry to hear of the passing of your grandfather/great grandfather our deepest condolences.

  50. To all the family:

    So very sorry to hear of your Dad’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this very difficult time.

  51. To The Payzant Family :

    So sorry to hear of Roy’s passing!! When I worked in the office at Mersey Seafoods, I
    always enjoyed listening to his stories. He was such a nice man. Thoughts and prayers
    are with you all at this most difficult time !! Take Care.

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