Obituary
Rushville- In memory of Roy Stewart Douglas, “Digger” 73 years. Born July 13th, 1952 in Rochester, NY, died June 3rd, 2026 at the Canandaigua VAMC.
Roy was predeceased by his parents, Stephen A. Douglas and Ellen R. Wallace Douglas.
Roy is survived by his step-son, Chris Lyon; siblings, Evie Douglas, Mary Douglas and Wendy (Douglas) Chapman; 3 nieces, 8 nephews and many cousins.
Roy served in the U.S. Navy from 1971- 1975 in Reykjavik, Iceland. He worked as a sou-chef in Boston (1975-1979) and returned to Vine Valley in 1979. His career as a ditch digger spanned from 1980 until 2014. He was surrounded by books which was his passion for his entire life. Roy also created and copyrighted “Word Weave” ‘The Hidden Message Greeting’ Cards.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 22nd, 2026 at the Vine Valley Community House from 1-5 p.m.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations in Roy’s name may be made to Community Volunteers of the Veterans Administration, make checks payable to CDCE, 400 Fort Hill Ave., Canandaigua, NY 14424, or to, the Rushville Lions Club, P.O. Box 113, Rushville, NY 14544.
Please visit www.perkinsamesfuneralhome.com to send a message of condolence to Roy’s Family.
Services
Celebration of Life
Vine Valley Community House
N Vine Valley Rd, Middlesex