Patricia Anne (Konrath) Roy

Patricia, who was known as Pat to friends and family, was born to Jacob “Jack” Konrath and Edna Blanche Patenode Konrath on August 18th, 1932, in Hot Springs, South Dakota. She moved with her family to Southern California in 1943 at the age of 11 and in 1951 she graduated from Leuzinger High School in Lawndale. Pat was the beloved wife of Herbert Darrell Roy, who was the founder of Roy Bros. Drilling Company and who ran the company in Malibu until his passing in 1985. Pat and Darrell met when Pat was in high school and Darrell was starting his career as a contractor, and they married on August 18th, 1950, on Pat’s eighteenth birthday. Pat is survived by her three children Darrell “DJ” (Karen) Roy, Dennis (Beth) Roy and Tina (Robert "Bob") Thomson, her seven grandchildren Kayla Hildreth, Michelle Carolan, Michael Roy, Christopher Roy, Gillian Roy, Robert “Robbie” Thomson and Michael “Mikey” Thomson, and four great grandchildren. Pat had three brothers, Rex, Ralph and Gerald “Dutch” Konrath, and two sisters, Eleanor “Connie” Mahaffey and Nila Konrath. Pat is preceded in death by her husband, her parents and her siblings.

Pat was deeply committed to her Christian faith and was a long-time member of the Episcopal church. She found joy in serving her community through her involvement in the St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church Altar Guild, Kappa Lambda Phi Sorority, the Children’s Orthopedic Hospital of Los Angeles and was also active in numerous youth programs with her children. An avid traveler, Pat embraced new experiences and cultures. She travelled across six continents and visited all 50 states, and experienced numerous cultures and historical and natural world highlights. She travelled extensively in Eastern and Western Europe and the Middle East and was one of the first visitors to China when it opened to the West in the early 1980s. One of her most memorable travel experiences was an African safari in Kenya. She nurtured a love of travel and adventure in her family and her friends. Pat was also an avid sports fan and a gifted cook, knitter and seamstress. Pat and her husband, Darrell had a large and diverse group of friends, and they frequently hosted parties and holidays for friends and family at their homes in Malibu and North Lake Tahoe, and there are many treasured memories of those times. Her warmth, generosity and love for bringing people together defined her life.

Of all her many interests and pleasures in life, she had a special attachment to the Malibu community. She and her husband Darrell built their Malibu house in the Malibu Park area in 1964, and she resided there for the next 60 years. She remained in Malibu after the premature death of her husband in 1985 and she rebuilt her home on the same site after it was destroyed in the 2018 Woolsey fire. There was nothing that could make Pat leave Malibu, and, in accordance with her wishes, it was there that she spent her final days.

Pat’s legacy will live on in the hearts of her loved ones and the many lives she touched. She will be deeply missed but fondly remembered for the joy, kindness and generosity she shared with the world. A funeral and Holy Eucharist Service will be held on March 15th at The Church of the Epiphany in Oak Park, and she will be interred following the church service beside her husband at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks in Westlake Village.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in honor of Patricia A. Roy. Pat had been a St. Jude’s donor since 1989 and felt strongly about the wonderful and compassionate work they do for the children and the families they serve. Please mail contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101.