Roy F. Stevens

Roy F. Stevens, 97, of Venice, Florida, passed away March 13, 2015. Roy was born December 2, 1917 in Auburn, ME to Florence (Burns) and Roy Stevens. As a young man, he enlisted in the US Army and proudly served our country in WWII in the Army and Army Air Corps. Roy worked as a supervisor with the Auburn Highway Department in Auburn, Maine, and retired after many years there. He was an avid Boston Red Sox and NFL Giants fan. He was also a faithful spectator at Venice High School baseball games for many years. Roy and his wife Hazel took pleasure in traveling in their motor home. In his spare time, Roy enjoyed woodworking, and he was also very active in Amvets Post 6 in New Gloucester, ME. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Stevens, in 2007; his brothers, Calvert and Bradford; and his sisters, Catherine ""Sister Mary Frances,"" Elizabeth Sylvester, Ada Jordan, and Elinor Russell. Survivors include two children: Judy Stevens Carver (husband, Ronald) of Venice, FL; and Jeff C. Stevens (wife, Jeannine), of Lewiston, ME; four step-children: Wesley R. Rogers (wife, Geraldine) of Gray, ME; Stephen G. Rogers of Homestead, FL; Kathleen Rogers Burden (husband, Wendell) of Vassar, KS; and Elaine Rogers Higgins (husband, Basil) of Freedom, ME; two brothers: George Stevens of Auburn, ME; and Eugene Stevens of Lewiston, ME; a sister, Rosemarie Stevens Coffin of Venice, FL; as well as many grandchildren and great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations may be made to Diamond Boosters Inc. to support the Venice High School Baseball program: Diamond Boosters, Inc., P.O. Box 102, Venice FL 34284. A Memorial Service will be in ME at a later date.