OBIT: William John "Bill" ROY, 1997, of interest in Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by John C. Oester. Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ ROY William John "Bill" Roy, 66, of Main Street, Conway, S.C., died June 10, 1997, at Conway Hospital. Born in Beaver Falls, Pa., a son of the late William Harrison and Lily (Howard) Roy. Formerly of Beaver Falls, he retired from Babcock and Wilcox Tubular Products with 23 years of service. Member of Myrtle Beach Moose Lodge 1959 and Eagles Lodge 1342 in Brighton, Pa. Surviving are his wife, Arlene Miller Roy of Conway; 4 sons: Clark Roy of Weldon, Calif.; Terry Roy of Beaver Falls, Kenneth Roy of Columbus, Ohio, and John Roy of Conway; three daughters: Trenia Gransee of New Waterford, Ohio; Lynda Redfern of Carrboro, N.C., and Barbara Kennedy of Conway; three sisters: Irene Louise Rouse of Ellwood City; Dorothy Hellen McNutt of Murrells Inlet, S.C., and Thelma Jean Snelton of Hawthorne Woods, III.; 13 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by 2 sons: William "Billy" Roy Jr. and Larry Carl Roy. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be sent to Moose Heart International Headquarters, Director General, Moose Heart, Ill., 60539-1180. Daily American, June 11, 1997 [R1052]