Roy J. Lamay

WASSAIC — Roy J. Lamay, 88, of Lyndonville, N.Y., and formerly of Westville, N.Y., died May 6, 2010, at the Orchard Manor Nursing Home in Medina, N.Y. He had been a resident there since May 2007.

Born in Westville Sept. 27, 1921, he was the son of the late Roxanna (Vermette) and Charles Lamay. He attended local schools.

Roy was a farmer all his life, and he was also employed at ALCOA in Massena, N.Y., for 10 years and later worked construction for 10 years. In 1966, he moved to the Wassaic-Dover Plains area and was employed as a resident aide at the Wassaic Development Center until his retirement in 1995. He moved to Lyndonville, in 2006, to live with his son Donald.

He enjoyed gatherings and remembering the old days and loved to cook and work in his vegetable garden. In the last few years he enjoyed playing bingo.

In 1942, he married Verna Griffin, in Westville. She predeceased him in 1968. In 1970, he married the former Aileen Drown Kayea in Wassaic. She predeceased him in 2005.

Survivors include five sons and five daughters-in-law, Donald and Nancy Lamay of Lyndonville, Stanley and Sandy Lamay of Massena, Richard and Mary Ann Lamay of Wassaic, Merrill and Nancy Lamay of New Columbia, Pa., John Kayea of Caroga, N.Y., and Betsy Lamay of Wassaic; eight daughters and three sons-in-law, Phyllis and Harold Grant of Fort Covington, N.Y., Linda Webster and her companion, Elmer Burgess of Bennington, Vt., Darlene and Walter Sullivan of Albion, N.Y., Charlene Vogt of Dover Plains, Cheryl Griswold of Stonewood, W.Va., Karen Macking of Westlaco, Texas, Colleen and Jack Butts of Amenia, and Kimberly Cookingham of Dover Plains; one brother and sister-in-law, Earl and Lila Lamay of Malone, N.Y.; 31 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents and his two wives, he was predeceased by four sons, Darrell, Lawrence, William and Allen Lamay; four brothers, Harold, Cecil, Bernard and Allie Lamay; and four sisters, Sr. Marie Andre, O.S.J. (Inez Lamay), Lena Rouselle, Gladys Beaudin and Stella Stone.

 A funeral service was held May 11, the Rev. Martin Cline officiating. Burial was in St. Bridget’s Cemetery in Trout River, N.Y.

Donations may be made to the Wassaic Fire and Rescue Department in memory of his son, Darrell Lamay, who was a lifelong member of the fire department.

Arrangements are through the Cappiello-McKenzie and Cosgrove Funeral Home of Fort Covington.