Obituary of Roy C. Burr

Roy C. Burr, 85, of Clinton passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at the Presbyterian Home for CNY. He was born in Quincy, MA, a son of the late George W. and Minnie (McConnell) Burr. He graduated from Weymouth High School and continued his education at the Norfolk County Agriculture School. Following school Roy joined the US Air Force and served in the Korean War. On March 9, 1957, he was united in marriage to the love of his life, Marguerite Averill, at East Braintree, Mass. He worked for the New York State Thruway Authority for over 20 years. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Marguerite; sons, Roy Jr., Wesley, Alan and Gregory; daughter, Laura Demarest ; and 11 grandchildren. As per his wishes, there will be no public services. Arrangements by Owens-Pavlot & Rogers Funeral Service, Inc., Clinton.