EDDY, Roy Ernest - December 20, 1924 – March 3, 2018
Roy Ernest Eddy passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 3, 2018 at Sunnybrook Veterans Home from complications of influenza.
Married to Dorothea Blanche Eddy (nee McCoy) since September 1, 1947 and predeceased by brothers Gordon and Alfred and sister Jane.
He was saddened by the loss of their third child Kathryn on August 1, 2017.
Loving father to Allison Eddy (Patrick Gorry), Warren Eddy (Kathy Guthro), Kathy Dietrich (Wayne Scherger), Joanne Eddy (Michael Coulton) and Paul Eddy (Marcela Leiva Olivares).
Grandfather to Jamie, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Sean, David, Paul, Megan, Amanda, Graham and Benjamin. Great-Grandfather to Dexter and Amelia, plus one on the way! Roy was born in Sault Ste. Marie (the "Soo"), Ontario. His parents owned a general store, initially in an Ojibway speaking community of Garden River, but they moved when he was a toddler to ensure the kids also learned to speak English.
He attended school in the Soo where he participated in many sports. Roy's final high school year was spent at St. Andrew's College in Aurora, an experience he cherished forever. Major Roy E. Eddy, CD was a proud Canadian and a Second World War Veteran. Roy joined the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve one year before his eligibility. He served on HMCS Outremont, HMCS Stormont and the Aircraft Carrier HMS Puncher.
He participated in the Battle of the Atlantic, D-Day and, later, Russian escort ship duties. After the war, Roy spent 42 years with Abitibi-Consolidated, first in the Soo and relocating to Mississauga in 1966. He later served in the Royal Canadian Army Pay Corps for 25 years, departing the reserves at the rank of Major. In his retirement, he was passionate about speaking to students about WWII.
Over the years, Roy would travel back to Holland and France many times to participate in Remembrance Day Celebrations, with his last trip being to Juno Beach in 2014 to mark the 70th Anniversary of the Canadian D-Day Landings. He was blessed with a great sense of humour, humility and strong family values. Back in the day, it is said that he danced the jitter bug like no other. Roy will certainly be missed.
The family wishes to extend a warm thank you to the staff, private personal support workers and facilities at Sunnybrook Veterans Home where Roy's creative side was explored through arts, ceramics, jewelry, music and photography.
Memorial and burial services are being planned in his beloved Soo in the summer.
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