Loving husband of the late Orpha (nee Matheson), with whom he celebrated 63 years of marriage.
Son of the late Alice Mabel (Fuller) and Oliver Mowat Paterson. Predeceased by siblings Agnes, Hazel, Jack, Laura and Bob. Survived by brother Keith and sister Alice, sisters-in-law Florence, Nancy, and Mary, and brother-in-law Al Price.
Father of Jill, Doug (Mary Anne), Scott (Wendy) and Linda Paterson; Nancy Latimer (late Michael) and Donna Marentette (Ray). Will be greatly missed by grandchildren Steve Field (Brandi Balanowski), Emily Racioppa (Mark); Amanda Tuckerman (Mike), Meagan Millar (Jeff), Pamela Wilson (Brendan); Bradley (Chaslyn), Kimberley (Luke Gregoire), and Ian (Clea Endres) Paterson; Heather (Tim Wright) and Cathy Paton (Phil Schofer); Curtis (Katy), Craig (Sarah), Russell (Connie), and Cameron (Michelle) Latimer; Chris (Tara), Mark (Alice), and Adam Knight and Angela Knight Burnie (Adam); Erica, Monica (Benjamin Wright), Jessica (Phil Lajoie), and Veronica (Sean Tabares) Champagne; Genevieve and Christopher Marentette, and twenty-one great-grandchildren.
After graduating from Sandwich Collegiate Roy served overseas in the First Canadian Army for two years. He graduated from the Ontario College of Pharmacy in 1951 and took over Paterson’s Pharmacies when his father passed away suddenly. He served as President when Big V Pharmacies was created in 1962.
After retirement Roy fulfilled a lifelong dream and learned to fly, becoming active in the Windsor Flying Club and the Canadian Historical Aircraft Association and making many flights to Alaska and elsewhere in his plane CGPTV. He was also active on the board of the Riverwoods Plantation Resort in Estero, Florida where he spent many happy winters with Orpha. At the same time, Roy took real delight in his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and brought the family together frequently for a week at Fern Resort.
Many thanks are due to Karen Drouillard for her care and companionship over the past six years. Thanks are also due to Juanelle Boussey and Jennifer Cox from Bayshore Home Health, and Dr. Yap and the Acute Stroke Unit team at Windsor Regional Hospital Ouellette Campus, for making it possible for Roy to pass away in the home he loved.
Visitation Friday, November 22 from 7–9pm and visitation will continue on Saturday, November 23 at 1pm until the time of service at 2pm at the Walter D. Kelly Life Celebration Centre, 1969 Wyandotte Street East,(519-252-5711). Casual attire is encouraged. Please consider donating to the Alzheimer’s Society of Windsor-Essex County in memory of Orpha. Online condolences and cherished memories may be shared with the family at www.walterdkellyfuneralhome.com
It is hard to say goodbye to anyone. But harder when that person has been your brother for 92 years. Roy and I have played together, worked together, agreed and disagreed. But Roy was always there for you. I have always said that Roy has saved my life more then once. At the age of 5 or 6, I was being bullied by an older boy. Yes, we had bullies that long ago. It stopped the first time Roy found out. Later, when I was running a not-for-profit variety store, a visit for Roy with an offer to buy me out, and give me a job with Big V, took all of 2 seconds to say yes. Roy had once again saved me from disaster. Well, Roy, when we meet again I am sure you will be there to steer me in the right direction. Love Keith
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