Roy Leonard Mosher – 89, Lower Coverdale, New Brunswick, joined his wife in heaven on Sunday, June 11, 2023. He passed away peacefully at Moncton Hospital, Moncton, New Brunswick, after a short illness. Born in East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, he was the son of the late Hugh and Dorothy (Kendall) Mosher.
Roy married the love of his life, Lola Mae (Brown) in 1954. They spent 65 wonderful, loving years together. Roy believed in work hard, play hard. He was manager/partner at Vipond Automatic Sprinkler Company. Roy started with Vipond digging ditches "by hand" in Toronto to install the incoming underground water supply lines. Through hard work, determination and a desire to succeed, he moved his way up to become a co-owner. Roy was asked by Gordon Vipond to move to Moncton area and manage the Eastern Canada Region. He retired on December 31, 1999 with 47 years of service.
Roy prioritized spending time with his family showing horses, skiing (snow and water), snowmobiling, biking, hunting and fishing. He loved travelling together in his motorhome with his in-laws, kids and whoever wished to join them to explore, to far off places like Disney World and the Calgary Stampede. Roy was always the FUN father while constantly saying "Don’t tell your mother". He always encouraged his children to reach for the stars; if you don’t fall, you’re not trying hard enough. He loved his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren with his whole being. He was a legend and a hero to all that met him.
Roy was involved with Moncton Horse Club, Albert County Trail Blazers, Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association and was inducted into both the NB Hall of Fame and Moncton Wall of Fame with the Vipond sprinkler Fastball team. His favourite hobby (besides horses) was making maple syrup, cream and butter (Lola loved it) at his sugar camps, at his farm in Goshen, in Elgin on the Pollett River and at his cottage on Folly Lake, NS. Roy loved when family and friends would come and enjoy the time spent together at the sugar camp, tapping trees and boiling off syrup. The cottage on Folly Lake was a very special place where family and friends frequently enjoyed the lake time, winter sports and games of all types (memories that will truly last a lifetime). On the occasion, Roy would get a call in Coverdale from a "Folly Laker" telling him that the kids were having a loud party, just imagine, a "Party at the cottage": Go figure. He certainly lived a full life and will be missed by all.
Along with his parents, Roy was predeceased by his loving wife, Lola (2019); brothers, Charlie, James, Allen, Ernie; sisters, Ivy, Joan, May, Melissa. Roy will be so missed by his children, Laurie, Chris (Kim), Karen; grandchildren Mike, Trevor, Rachel, William, Anthony, James, Josie, Brooke, Whitney; several great grandchildren; sister, Ruth.
All are welcome to attend a graveside service that will be held 10 a.m., Thursday, June 15, 2023, at Kemptown Anglican Cemetery. Directly following, there will be get together at Kemptown Hall until 2 pm. There will be a celebration of life at his daughter, Karen’s, 3 Burberry Court, Riverview, from 3-7 p.m., Saturday, June 17, 2023. If so desired, donations to a local Kemptown charity or Canadian Cancer Society are welcomed.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Mattatall - Varner Funeral Home, 55 Young Street, Truro. Public messages of condolence may be sent to the family by viewing Roy’s obnituary on-line and selecting "Send A Condoloence" at: www.mattatallvarnerfh.com