Joseph H. "Pop" Roy

February 25, 1923 - February 12, 2021

Joseph H. “Pop” Roy, 97 of Bonita Springs, FL passed away peacefully on Friday, February 12, 2021 at Joanne’s House at Hope Hospice. A longtime resident of Cranston, RI, Joe moved to Naples, FL in 1994 before relocating to Bonita Springs 6 years ago. He was born February 25, 1923 in Providence, RI a son of the late Earl H. and Georgianna (Menard) Roy. Mr. Roy was a decorated United States Army Veteran who served his country from 1941 – 1945. His career was spent working as a Signalman for the railroad, retiring after 34 years from Amtrak. Pop loved boating and fishing. He was also a sports enthusiast and baseball fan who loved the Boston Red Sox. As a devout catholic, Joe belonged to the Knights of Columbus 3rd Degree. Survivors include his step-daughter, Jeanne Mathieu and her husband Richard of Bonita Springs, FL; daughter-in-law, Constance Madden Schilling and her husband Paul of The Villages, FL; grandsons, Matthew Madden and his wife Karri of San Francisco, CA, John Mathieu of Naples, FL; great-granddaughters, Hailey and Shelby Mathieu, both of Naples, FL; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Pop was preceded in death by his first wife to whom he was married for 42 years, Anne Arrigan Roy; second wife to whom he was married 13 years, Marie Therese (Dery) Lambert; son, Gerald Madden; brothers, George Roy, John Roy, William “Bill” Roy and Frank Roy; sister, Letitia Carpenter; and stepsons, Robert Lambert, Neil Lambert and Albert “Sonny” Lambert. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, February 19, 2021 at 9:30 AM at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church, 28300 Beaumont Road, Bonita Springs, FL 34134. Inurnment will follow at Naples Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Joe’s name may be made to Joanne’s House at Hope Hospice, 27200 Imperial Parkway, Bonita Springs, FL 34135. Arrangements are being handled by Shikany’s Bonita Funeral Home.