Michael W. Roy

Shirley – Michael W. Roy, 66, of Shirley passed away on Tuesday morning, April 23, 2024 surrounded by family at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston from complications of a recent surgery. Michael was born on March 4, 1958 in Berlin, NH, the son of Lucien and the late Jeannette (Malloy) Roy. He was a 1976 graduate of Bishop Guertin High School in Nashua, NH and has resided in Shirley since 1988. Michael was currently working in the office at Shirley Fuel and Gas, prior to that he had worked in several different fields including computer networking at Digital Equipment Corporation, Data General and Bell Atlantic, production supervisor at CPF, sales and service for Sloan Valve Company, warehouse manager at J.H. Pokorny Associates, and teaching. While teaching in the Shirley School District, he also took pride in coaching the basketball team. Michael enjoyed staying active, especially outdoors, including hiking, biking, kayaking and tai chi. He spent many years teaching CCD at St. Anthony’s Parish in Shirley, along with serving as Lector and volunteering to prepare the fried dough at the annual Bazaar. Michael was a long standing Trustee on his condominium board, and was an elected member of the Shirley Board of Assessors. In addition to serving his community, he had a great love for reading, good food, and most of all loved to spend time with his family. Michael leaves his wife of 35 years, Debra J. (Gahagan) Roy of Shirley; three daughters, Sarah A. DeCarteret and her husband, Greg of Pelham, NH, Kathleen M. Roy–Cullen and her husband, Derrick of Shirley, and Christine E. Roy of Shirley; a sister, Sandra (Roy) Goddard and her husband Rand of Hampton, NH; four grandchildren, Nathan and Lia DeCarteret, Aubrey and Claira Cullen; nieces Stacie (Goddard) Mahair and Melody Goddard; and great niece Amelia Mahair. Alongside his late mother, Jeannette, who also passed on April 23, 2024, he is preceded in death by his son, Master Sergeant Robert L. Roy, who died in 2018, and his daughter, Jacqueline D. Roy, who passed away in 2023. Calling hours will be held in the Anderson Funeral Home, 25 Fitchburg Rd., Ayer on Sunday, May 5th from 2-5 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Hazen Memorial Library Endowment Fund, via the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts site: https://cfncm.org/donate-now/hazen-memorial-library-endowment-fund; Michael would have encouraged you to support your own local public library wherever you live, as he loved and supported the Shirley library. For further information or to leave an online condolence please visit www.andersonfuneral.com

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Michael W. Roy

March 4, 1958 - April 23, 2024