Wallace “Wally” H. Roy, 76, passed away on Monday evening February 20, 2012, at the Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin, after a period of declining health. Mr. Roy was born in Gorham on October 7, 1935, a son of Herbert and Dorothy (Hart) Roy and was raised in the Berlin – Gorham area. He served with the US Army for three years, where he received his training as a lineman. He worked for Chicopee Electric and Light, Green Mountain Power in White River Jct, VT and did contract line work until he retired in 2000. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Family members include his wife Priscilla (Glover) Roy of Dummer; three children, Sally Johnson of Chicopee, MA, Russell Roy of Enfield, NH and Anthony Roy of Williston, VT; six grandchildren: Lindsay Johnson, Robert Johnson, Jeffrey Roy, Alannah Roy, Zachary Roy and Nicole; two great-grandchildren: Lilly and Collyn; a brother Gordon Roy of Lancaster, NH; nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his parents; a son Larry Roy; and siblings Donald Roy, Bruce Roy and Dolores Hoffman.
Calling hours will be held on Friday February 24, 2012 from 12:00 to 2:00 PM at the Bryant Funeral Home, 180 Hillside Ave, in Berlin. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Willis Cemetery in Dummer. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Unit, Coos County Nursing Home, PO Box 416, Berlin, NH, 03570.