ROY DELANO KORPI

It is with great sorrow that the family of Roy Delano Korpi announces his sudden passing on Tuesday, March 12, 2014 at the Dryden Regional Health Centre in Dryden, Ont.
Roy is survived by his wife, Deb; daughters, Shelley Carrier (Jordan) of Birch Hills, Sask. and Pamela Hyland (Joe) of Anacortes, Wash.; son, Ross Korpi (Dorothy) of Edmonton, Alta.; and grandchildren, James, Mason, Brynlee, Ryan, Reese, and Devon.
He also is survived by his brother, Ron (Dolores) and nieces, Rhondele Dennis (Lyle), Dawn Westover (Ron), and Michelle Jewell (Adam), all of Fort Frances, Ont.
Also surviving are his brother-in-law, George Haney, nephew, Jeff Haney (Tammy), and niece, Nancy Burg (Ryan), all of Edmonton, Alta.; mother-in-law, Diane Sinker of Dryden, Ont.; and sister-in-law, Denice Trembath (Tom) of Thunder Bay, Ont.
He was predeceased by his parents, Walter and Kay Korpi; sister, Judy Haney; father-in-law, Del Sinker; and his beloved buddy, “Kosby.”
Roy was born Jan. 30, 1950 in Emo, Ont. to Walter and Kay Korpi. He grew up in Finland, Ont. with his brother, Ron, and sister, Judy.
In 1969, he came to Dryden to work for the local paper mill and spent the next 37 years working there. He started out as a truck driver, then became a heavy equipment operator.
Since Deb and Roy purchased their home in 1989 on Airport Road, they shared many happy times with family and friends.
Anyone who knows the Korpi clan knew they all loved stock racing. Both Roy and his brother, Ron, had their own cars and spent many years involved in the sport. #41 is the Korpi number.
In his retirement, Roy enjoyed the daily rounds to the local coffee shops to catch up on the news with the guys. He always had to make at least two trips a day to Tim Hortons, and always told Deb that his constant companion, Kosby, needed a Tim Bit.
Since retiring, Roy also enjoyed his part-time work as an aircraft fueler in the summer at Morgan Fuels.
Even though he did not like to travel too far from home, he did enjoy the many trips to Edmonton and Birch Hills to see the kids and grandchildren. They were special times and a lot of memories were made.
Although Roy’s time with us was shorter than we anticipated, he knew he was loved and we will hold him in our hearts forever.
He will be happy to be reunited with his beloved Kosby. Here’s hoping there is Tim Hortons coffee and timbits in Heaven!
A memorial service to celebrate Roy’s was held Monday, March 17, 2014 at 2 p.m. in the Moffat Chapel of Stevens Funeral Homes, with Pastor James Wood officiating.
Interment of ashes will take place at a later date.
If friends desire, in memoriam donations may be made to the Ontario Heart & Stroke Foundation online or c/o Stevens Funeral Homes, P.O. Box 412, Dryden, Ont., P8N 2Z1.
Online condolences may be offered at www.stevensfuneralhomes.ca