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Basil George Royea

August 26, 1927 — September 29, 2013

RICHFORD - Basil George Royea, age 86, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 29, 2013 at Our Lady of the Meadows Community Care Home in Richford with his family by his side.

He was born August 26, 1927 in St. Armand, Quebec, Canada the son of the late Lester & Doris (Killen) Royea.

Throughout Basils career he worked for numerous construction companies, held the position of road commissioner in the town of Richford and as a mechanic for Godbouts garage in Richford. After Basils working career was over he and his wife, Winifred enjoyed traveling to their home in Orange City, Florida.

He is survived by his children, James Royea, Sylvia Cox and her husband John, Gary Royea and his wife Pam all of Richford and Kevin Royea and his wife Laura of Orleans; many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; his brothers, Cecil Royea and his wife Chris of Richmond, VT, Stewart Royea and his wife Emma of Wales, MA and Cedric Royea and his wife Marilyn of Orange, VT and several nieces & nephews. Besides his parents, Basil was predeceased by his wife, Winifred (Currier) Royea in 2001; son, Dale Royea; daughter, Martha Irons; grandson, Joshua Cox and his brother, Alvin Royea.

Basils family would like to express their deepest gratitude for the love and kindness showed by the staff at Our Lady of the Meadows and Franklin County Home Health & Hospice.

A memorial service for Basil will be held Friday, October 4, 2013 at 10:00 AM at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls with pastor Patrick Hoadley officiating. Interment will follow in the Richford Center Cemetery.

Basils family would like to express their deepest gratitude for the love and kindness showed by the staff at Our Lady of the Meadows and Franklin County Home Health & Hospice.

A time of visitation will be held on Friday from 9:00 AM until the hour of the service.

For those who wish, contributions in Basils memory may be made to Richford Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 236, Richford, VT 05476 or Our Lady of the Meadows - Resident Activity Fund, 1 Pinnacle Meadows, Richford, VT 05476.

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