Loving father and grandfather

Mr. Roy F. Van Buren II (age 91) passed away peacefully on September 1, 2017 in Reading, MA. Born on February 10, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY, Roy was the son of the late Roy Van Buren I and Alice (Sautter) Van Buren.

He was the husband of the late Assunta (Sue) (Santoro) Van Buren. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and then became an electronic technician, working at General Time for 26 years. Later, Roy worked for 10 years at Century Brass.

Roy lived in Waterbury, CT for more than 60 years. He was a member of the Naugatuck YMCA "tiger" water exercise group, Prospect Senior Center and the Waterbury South End Community Club in Connecticut. Roy enjoyed spending time with his son (especially crewing for ultramarathons), walking, going to plays and participating in coffee hours at the Naugatuck YMCA.

Roy leaves his son, Roy Van Buren III, grandsons, Mike, Chris and Will, as well as a loving community of family and friends.

In lieu of a funeral, family and friends are welcome to pay their respects to the family at the Douglass, Edgerley & Bessom Funeral Home at 25 Sanborn Street, Reading, MA on Saturday, September 9 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.