Roy Allen D’Avignon
Bristol
Roy Allen D’Avignon, son, brother, uncle, and friend, age 64, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 22, 2022 at his home in Bristol, VT.
Roy was born on August 9, 1958 in Bristol, VT to Theodore and Helen D’Avignon (Jimmo) and was one of six children. He graduated from Mt. Abraham Union High School in 1977. He dedicated 38 years of his life to working at Mt. Abraham Union High School where his pride joy was maintaining the school especially the swimming pool.
He is survived by his siblings, Pat D’Avignon (Linda) of Rhode Island, Mike D’Avignon (Corinne DuRoss) of Bristol, VT, Starr Bouvier (Joel) of Bristol, VT, Libby D’Avignon (Tim Pierce) of No. Ferrisburgh, VT, and Brother-in-law Ellwyn “Boomer” Poquette Jr of Hancock. He is also survived by his nieces, nephews and many friends.
He was predeceased by his parents Theodore and Helen D’Avignon (Jimmo), sister Judy Poquette (D’Avignon), nephew Ryan D’Avignon, Sister in law Chaquita Mason, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Calling hours will be held Thursday August 25, 2022 from 5 to 7pm, at the Brown’s McClay Funeral home, 4 South St, Bristol VT.
A Mass of Catholic Burial will be on Friday August 26,at 10am, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Bristol. Burial will follow at the Mt. St. Joseph Cemetery, Bristol.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to American Legion Post 19, PO Box 292, Bristol, VT 05443. To send online condolences to his family please visit www.brownmcclayfuneralhomes.com
My sincere sympathy to the D’Avignon family. Roy was one of those people who always said hello when you crossed paths. I remember playing baseball with the family when we were all young. Rest in peace.
To Roy’s family,
My sincere condolences to Roy’s entire family. I worked at Mt. Abe for 7 years and saw Roy almost every single day. I liked and respected him so much! Roy was a good man. He was a very quiet, polite, and unassuming man who was dedicated to his job and to the school. He worked very hard. I did not know about Roy’s passing until today (Saturday). If I had known in time, I would have attended calling hours or the funeral mass. Please accept my sympathy and know that I will always remember Roy.
Sincere regards,
Paulette Bogan
The Addison Masters Swim Club has missed Roy since he left working at Mt Abe. He took wonderful care of the pool at Mt Abe and of us too, saving our forgotten towels and suits and letting us know where to find them. The pool cleaning robot doesn’t and will never be able to replace Roy, but we will refer to it as ROY. A donation in remembrance of Roy is being made by the swim club to Mt. Abe pool.