This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RonColby41 Surnames: Colby, Fisher, Roy Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.colby/1153/mb.ashx Message Board Post: RONALD COLBY Ronald L. Colby, 69, of Lunenburg, died on Sunday, February 4, 2007 at Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster. He was born in East Concord, Vt., on October 22, 1937, the son of Elwin and Verl (Fisher) Colby. Ronald was raised in East Concord, moving to Lunenburg after his marriage to Florence F. Roy on September 5, 1959. For 45 years he worked in various paper mills, including Gilman Paper, Diamond International, James River and Wausau, retiring from Wausau in 1998. His hobbies included horseshoes and bingo, and he was an avid Red Sox and Celtics fan. His greatest enjoyment was family activities, especially time spent with his grandchildren. The family includes his wife of 47 years, Florence of Lunenburg; three daughters, Melody Barney and her husband Jeff of Groveton, Marie Forbes and her husband Scott of Lancaster, Wendy Quimby and her husband Michael of Concord, Vt.; a son, Stephen Colby and his wife Kelley of Lunenburg; his eight grandchildren; two brothers, Donald Colby and his wife Marilyn of Wilder, Vt., and Robert Colby and his wife Cindy of Lancaster; sisters- and brothers-in-law Yvonne Henderson, George Roy, Norman Roy, Albert Roy, and Clayton and Robin Roy, all of Lunenburg, Irene Chase of Littleton, Verna Belle and Bobby Ingerson of Lisbon, Janette and Romaine Thompson of Mechanicsville, Va., Arlene and Brion Baird of Tucson, Ariz., and Ernest Roy of Bloomfield; and many aunts, nieces and nephews. Memorial calling hours will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, February 8 at the Bailey Funeral Home in Lancaster. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday at St. Leo?s Church in Lunenburg. Reverend Richard O'Donnell of St. Johnsbury will officiate. Donations may be made in Mr. Colby's memory to the Lunenburg Fire Department, PO Box 82, Lunenburg, VT 05906; or to the Gilman Senior Center, Gilman, VT 05904. Those who wish to send an on-line condolences may go to www.baileyfh.net. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.