GRACE DARLENE ROY

It is with profound sadness that the family of Grace Roy announces her passing on Monday, Aug. 7, 2017 at Rainycrest Long Term Care in Fort Frances, ON.
Grace was born on Sept. 29, 1934 in Devlin, Ontario to Joe and Jessie McCoy. She lived in the Devlin area as a young girl.
She was united in marriage to George Roy on April 21, 1954 and they settled together in Atikokan to raise their family. As the children grew and left the house she took a clerking job at Monty’s Jewellery, where she worked for many years before retiring.
She was an active member of the Atikokan community. She curled, serving as an executive for the Atikokan Curling Club, was a member of the Riverview United Church, taught Sunday school and was a C.G.I.T leader.
Grace and George loved spending their summers at the cabin on Perch Lake, fishing and gardening, while winters were spent travelling. After moving to Fort Frances in 1997 she was a member of Knox United Church.
She was predeceased by her husband, George, on July 23, 2010; parents, Joe and Jessie McCoy; brothers, Ross and Hugh (Katie) McCoy; and brothers-in-law, Gil (Shirley) Stickelmaier, Jack McConnell and Dennis (Myrtle) Roy.
Grace leaves behind her children, Raymond (Kim), Michael (Grace), Richard (Evelyn) and Barbara (Dave); special niece, Wanda; grandchildren, Jordan, Lindsay (Joe), Kristi-Lynn (Trevor), Allison, Krystal (Jason), Tiffany (Doug), Rita (Dan), Adam (Mackenzie), Aaron (Lexie), Tressa, Chad, Kellianne (Storm) and Chris (Heidi); numerous great-grandchildren; siblings, Gordon (Lynne) McCoy, Marilyn (Ken) McKinnon, Sandra McConnell and Debra (Rob) Pihulak; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at Knox United Church in Fort Frances, ON with Reverend Barbara Miller officiating.
The honourary pallbearers will be her grandchildren.
If friends so desire in memoriam donations may be made to the Rainycrest Family Council, 550 Osborne Street, Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3T2 or the charity of your choice.
Online condolences may be made in care of www.greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com.