PRESQUE ISLE - Delta Ruth Walton Roix, 90, passed away Thursday, April 8, 2010, at Presque Isle Rehab and Nursing Center with her daughter; a niece, Darlene McKenna; and a friend, Deborah Hersey, by her side. She was born June 26, 1919, in Chapman, the daughter of Willis and Laila Grendell Walton. Delta attended Presque Isle schools and graduated from Presque Isle High School.
She was married to Eugene J. Roix Jr., May 17, 1941. She was a homemaker, worked for a few years as a secretary at Presque Isle Water Co., Converse Rubber Co. and Presque Isle Unemployment Office.
In later years she loved to spend time on the telephone every day calling family and friends, especially her niece, Mabel Brown, whom she spoke with many times every day. She loved having visits from family and friends, especially the younger children. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church. She was affectionately called "Maude" or "Maudie" by some, and was also an avid Red Sox fan.
She is survived by her daughter, Sharon E. Roix of Presque Isle, who loved her very much, and will miss all the special times they shared together throughout the years. She will also be missed by many nieces, nephews and friends who loved her.
She was predeceased by her parents; her husband; a brother, Delma "Ted" Walton; a sister, Doris Walton Henderson; a sister, Avis Walton Gonsalves; a sister, Effie Walton Adams and Effie's daughter, Iris Adams Hayden, who at a young age was brought up as a sister to Delta, after the death of her mother; many nieces and nephews.
Burial will be at Fairmount Cemetery, Presque Isle. (Bangor Daily News 4/10/2010)
She was married to Eugene J. Roix Jr., May 17, 1941. She was a homemaker, worked for a few years as a secretary at Presque Isle Water Co., Converse Rubber Co. and Presque Isle Unemployment Office.
In later years she loved to spend time on the telephone every day calling family and friends, especially her niece, Mabel Brown, whom she spoke with many times every day. She loved having visits from family and friends, especially the younger children. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church. She was affectionately called "Maude" or "Maudie" by some, and was also an avid Red Sox fan.
She is survived by her daughter, Sharon E. Roix of Presque Isle, who loved her very much, and will miss all the special times they shared together throughout the years. She will also be missed by many nieces, nephews and friends who loved her.
She was predeceased by her parents; her husband; a brother, Delma "Ted" Walton; a sister, Doris Walton Henderson; a sister, Avis Walton Gonsalves; a sister, Effie Walton Adams and Effie's daughter, Iris Adams Hayden, who at a young age was brought up as a sister to Delta, after the death of her mother; many nieces and nephews.
Burial will be at Fairmount Cemetery, Presque Isle. (Bangor Daily News 4/10/2010)
PRESQUE ISLE - Delta Ruth Walton Roix, 90, passed away Thursday, April 8, 2010, at Presque Isle Rehab and Nursing Center with her daughter; a niece, Darlene McKenna; and a friend, Deborah Hersey, by her side. She was born June 26, 1919, in Chapman, the daughter of Willis and Laila Grendell Walton. Delta attended Presque Isle schools and graduated from Presque Isle High School.
She was married to Eugene J. Roix Jr., May 17, 1941. She was a homemaker, worked for a few years as a secretary at Presque Isle Water Co., Converse Rubber Co. and Presque Isle Unemployment Office.
In later years she loved to spend time on the telephone every day calling family and friends, especially her niece, Mabel Brown, whom she spoke with many times every day. She loved having visits from family and friends, especially the younger children. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church. She was affectionately called "Maude" or "Maudie" by some, and was also an avid Red Sox fan.
She is survived by her daughter, Sharon E. Roix of Presque Isle, who loved her very much, and will miss all the special times they shared together throughout the years. She will also be missed by many nieces, nephews and friends who loved her.
She was predeceased by her parents; her husband; a brother, Delma "Ted" Walton; a sister, Doris Walton Henderson; a sister, Avis Walton Gonsalves; a sister, Effie Walton Adams and Effie's daughter, Iris Adams Hayden, who at a young age was brought up as a sister to Delta, after the death of her mother; many nieces and nephews.
Burial will be at Fairmount Cemetery, Presque Isle. (Bangor Daily News 4/10/2010)
She was married to Eugene J. Roix Jr., May 17, 1941. She was a homemaker, worked for a few years as a secretary at Presque Isle Water Co., Converse Rubber Co. and Presque Isle Unemployment Office.
In later years she loved to spend time on the telephone every day calling family and friends, especially her niece, Mabel Brown, whom she spoke with many times every day. She loved having visits from family and friends, especially the younger children. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church. She was affectionately called "Maude" or "Maudie" by some, and was also an avid Red Sox fan.
She is survived by her daughter, Sharon E. Roix of Presque Isle, who loved her very much, and will miss all the special times they shared together throughout the years. She will also be missed by many nieces, nephews and friends who loved her.
She was predeceased by her parents; her husband; a brother, Delma "Ted" Walton; a sister, Doris Walton Henderson; a sister, Avis Walton Gonsalves; a sister, Effie Walton Adams and Effie's daughter, Iris Adams Hayden, who at a young age was brought up as a sister to Delta, after the death of her mother; many nieces and nephews.
Burial will be at Fairmount Cemetery, Presque Isle. (Bangor Daily News 4/10/2010)
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