Roy R. Violette's Obituary
Roy R. Violette
1921 – 2020
Boynton Beach. Roy R. Violette, 99, passed away at Trustbridge Hospice, Boca Raton on Sunday, December 20, 2020. Roy was born in Van Buren, Maine on December 4, 1921 to Joseph F. and Marie Sophie Cyr Violette.
At the age of 17 Roy left the farm where he grew up in northern Maine for a job in Hartford, Connecticut. He later moved to Lake Worth, Florida where he worked at the Palm Beach home of Alfred P. Sloan, chairman of General Motors Corporation. He later became Mr. Sloan’s personal chauffeur in Palm Beach and New York from 1947 to 1955. After Mr. Sloan’s retirement, Roy returned to Hartford and married Jean Chesney in 1955. He then went to work for aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt and Whitney in Hartford until transferring to their plant in West Palm Beach where he worked as a machinist until he retired.
Roy always had a positive, joyful attitude, met everyone with a warm smile and was loved by all. He was hard working and always willing to help friends and neighbors. Roy had a green thumb and kept his home and yard in pristine condition.
Roy was predeceased by his wife Jean, his son Thomas, four sisters and nine brothers.
He is survived by several nieces and nephews. He also leaves behind his dear friend Carolee Frazer and friends Deborah Canepa, Catherine Myers, Martha Sharp and Marcie Mayo.
A graveside service was held Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Palm Beach Memorial Park, Lantana, Florida where Roy is interred with his wife Jean and son Thomas.
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