Normie Roy, 82; Pitched for the 1950 Boston Braves
Bill Schenley
of Nashua, NH; 82
1951 Bowman (#278) baseball card:
http://tinyurl.com/4vbhs3u
FROM: The Lowell (MA) Sun ~
(Paid obit)
NASHUA, NH -- Norman B. Roy III, 82 of Nashua died Tuesday March 22, 2011 at
St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua following a brief illness.
He was born November 15, 1928 in Waltham, MA, son of the late Norman and
Helen (Madden) Roy II.
Norman was a former Major League Baseball Pitcher with the Boston Braves in
the 1950's. He was later employed with Raytheon for over 38 years at both
the Bedford, MA and Tewksbury, MA locations. He was an avid golfer and
longtime member of Nabnasset Country Club in Westford. Norman was also a
Lifetime Member of the Maynard Lodge of Elks #1568 and a member of the H.E.
Fletcher Club in Westford.
Survivors include one son and a daughter in law Michael and Cheryl Roy of
Maynard, MA, Five daughters and a son in law, Jane Roy and Donna Roy both of
Ashland, MA, Kathleen Roy of Derry, NH, Joanne Roy and her companion Donald
Berard of Arlington, MA, Karen and Jeffrey Zumpano of New Milford, CT. Three
grandchildren Kristin Zumpano, Nicholas Zumpano, and Patrick Simpson.
Norman's companion of 33 years Jane Schindler of Hudson, NH and her family;
Nancy and Will Brucker, Katie Brucker and her son Trevor, John and Beth
Lavoie, Amanda Lavoie, Rebecca Lavoie, and Jeff Lavoie. As well as a very
dear friend Stephen McGeown of Nashua.
Visiting Hours will be held on Thurs. March 24th from 5-8pm in the
DUMONT-SULLIVAN FUNERAL HOME, 50 FERRY ST. (Rte 111) IN HUDSON.
A Prayer Service will be held on Fri. March 25th at 10am in the funeral
home. All may meet at the funeral home at 9:45am.
Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery in Hudson.
In lieu of flowers the family encourages donations be made in Norman's
loving memory to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, Gift Processing
Center, PO Box 749596, Los Angeles, CA 9074-9596.
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MLB stats:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/royno01.shtml
Thanks to Jack Morris for this obit.
Apple Jacks
Bob Addis
Johnny Antonelli
Eddie Carnett
Dave Cole
Clint Conaster
Gene Conley
Del Crandall
Jack Daniels
Al Dark
Ducky Detweiller
Jack Dittmer
George Estock
Ralph Hodgin
Virgil Jester
Ernie Johnson
Eddie Joost
Art Kenney
Steve Kuczek
Walt Linden
Danny Litwhiler
Johnny Logan
Harry MacPherson
Dick Manville
Ray Martin
Luis Olmo
Mike Sandlock
Hal Schacker
Nick Strincevich
Bert Thiel
Al Veigel
*Don't get excited, some of you. I'm talking about Normie Roy.
Corby Gilmore
> Roy's* passing leaves 30 surviving Boston Braves.
>
>
> Bob Addis
> Johnny Antonelli
> Eddie Carnett
> Dave Cole
> Clint Conaster
> Gene Conley
> Del Crandall
> Jack Daniels
> Al Dark
> Ducky Detweiller
> Jack Dittmer
> Ralph Hodgin
> Virgil Jester
> Ernie Johnson
> Eddie Joost
> Art Kenney
My source is baseball-almanac.com. Unofficially this would leave 28,
not 30.