Roy Emil Beechey^[1]

1920 - 2003  (83 years)

• Name	Roy Emil Beechey
  Born	25 Jan 1920	Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-357513
  Died	22 Oct 2003	Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
  Buried	25 Oct 2003	Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I357513	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Albert Emil "Emil" Beechey,   b. 16 Aug 1884, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 May 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Rose Catherine Geier,   b. 1891, Chepstow, Greenock Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario ,   d. 19 Jun 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Married	9 Jun 1914	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F253232	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Catherine Alberta Theresa "Kay" George,   b. 15 Feb 1920, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Nov 2013, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F253260	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BEECHEY, Roy E. Peacefully, at Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital, on Wednesday, October 22, 2003, Roy E. Beechey, in his 84th year. Beloved husband of Kay Beechey. Dear father of Roy Beechey and his wife Valerie of Arden, Ontario and Peter Beechey and his wife Laurel of Tillsonburg. Dear brother of John and Marcella Beechey of Elmira: Charles and Betty Beechey of Cambridge and Ralph Beechey of Kitchener. Cherished grandfather to four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Also survived by sisters-in-law, Floy Beechey (Cyril), Marie Beechey (Vincent) and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by sisters, Mrs. Jack (Marcella) Flannery as well as her husband Jack: Delores Beechey of Kitchener and Doreen Beechey of Tillsonburg: brothers Cyril Beechey, Elmer Beechey, Vincent Beechey and Isadore Beechey. Roy was a Life Member of the OMHA, a Life Member of the Tillsonburg Minor Hockey Association, Tillsonburg Citizen of the Year (1983), past member of the Kiwanis Club of Tillsonburg, Lawn Bowling Club of Tillsonburg and the Curling Club of Tillsonburg. The family received friends at Ostrander Funeral Home, 43 Bidwell St., Tillsonburg (842-5221) on Thursday, October 23, from 7-9 p.m. and today ( Friday, October 24) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Parish prayers will be offered in the funeral home chapel tonight (Friday) at 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, October 25 at 10 a.m., from St. Mary's RC Church in Tillsonburg. Interment at the Tillsonburg Cemetery. The Record Newspaper 24 Oct 2003 pg B7 _____________________ Roy was from the large Beechey family who had their own dairy in which he worked. In 1949 they moved to Elmira and purchased their own dairy. Five years later they moved from Elmira to Tillsonburg to buy Scotts Dairy in 1954 [name changed to Tillsonburg Dairies.] The dairy was sold and the family with partners, started Till-Cable T.V. The Pee-Wee story, which was originally part of the Dairy was kept. It was like a variety store and had a small grill. Kay was active in both business, when necessary, but also took care of the home front while Roy ran the business and became very involved with the Ontario Minor Hockey Association. Laurel A. Beechey 2019 email

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of John Lawrence Beechey - 2005. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 022442 (1914). Name:Emil Aubert Beechey Age:30 Birth Year:abt 1884 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Marriage Date:9 Jun 1914 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Charles Beechey Mother:Bitschey Wilhelmina Frances Beechey Spouse:Mary Geier

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 25 Jan 1920 - Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 22 Oct 2003 - Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth