Roy Haley was 73 when he passed away on August 7, 2021 after a short illness. Roy was born in Winnipeg to Coleman and Gladys and he grew up in River Heights.
He will be reunited in passing with his loving wife, Pat, who he dearly missed.
Roy is survived by his sister Patricia (Gunther); daughter Jodie and son-in-law Darryll. He will be greatly missed by his granddaughter and lunch buddy Leah; grandchildren Adam (Celia), Tatyana, Kyle (Leanne), Nick (Jordan) and Alanah (Blaine), and great-grandchildren Dean, Charlie, Harper and Brenley. He is also survived by his sons Rob and Blair (Aneesa); grandchildren Brandon and Sabrina; sister-in-law Carol; and his nephews and nieces.
Roy worked at MTS for 35 years, and had many stories to tell. In 1974, Roy met the love of his life Patricia. They fell in love and with that, Roy inherited a readymade family, complete with the family dog, Spike Sr.
Being a kind and dependable family man was of the utmost importance to Roy and he certainly did not disappoint when it came to wholeheartedly loving his family. Roy served his community by being the president of the Seven Oaks Garden Housing Cooperative for over 30 years.
His retirement years were spent at Kildonan Golf course as a course marshal. He was also an avid golfer and was excited to enjoy his daily golf game or two with his friend, John Baron.
He will be lovingly remembered by his Co-op community, including his friends John and Kathy, Brenda, David and Margaret and many others.
A celebration of life will be held on September 11, 2021 at 11:00 am. at Seven Oaks Garden Housing cooperative, at The Haley’s Park. Please bring a lawn chair and a story to share.
