Obituary of Royce I.Burch

Royce I. Burch, of Poolville, died peacefully at his daughters home on Saturday, November 13, after a short battle with cancer. He was born on October 28, 1946 in Hamilton, where he attended HHS and was captain of the varsity football team. After graduation, he enlisted in the Marine Corp. He served proudly and was a disabled veteran.Royce was a caring and dedicated employee for over 40 years at the Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center. He is survived by Laura LeRoy Burch of Monson, ME and their daughters, Shannon Terwilliger (Tom) of Cortland, NY, and Mariah Romaninsky (Paul) of Newark, DE; three grandchildren, Asa and Maude Terwilliger, and Arlo Romaninsky; several nieces and nephews; and a sister, josephine Baker (Phil) of Oneida, NY. There will be a memorial celebration of his life at the Poolville Community Center on Saturday, November 27 at 1:00pm. Contributions may be made in Royce's memory to the HCS Sports Boosters. It was a pleasure working with Royce. He was a very kind and thoughtful man, took wonderful care of our patients, and will be sadly missed. Karri Durr My thoughts and prayers are with your family. Although I knew Royce very briefly, he was a pleasure to work with and will be greatly missed by all of us. Deby Allen I never worked directly with Royce, but often had contact with him in the halls and on the WRC and he was always the gentleman. Always polite and willing give a helping hand, never raised his voice. I am proud to have known Royce. My prayers are with his family. Brenda Pendrak So sorry to hear of your loss.. I worked with him at MVPC and enjoyed having him there. He was always helpful... My prayers are with you... Karen Osborne I worked with Royce for 4 years on Ward 3o at MVPC. I couldnt ask for a better person to have my back with the type of work we did. My thougfhts and prayers go out to his family. May he rest in peace. Robin Kukowski I WAS SAD TO HEAR OF THE PASSING OF ROYCE. WE WORKED TOGETHER FOR MANY YEARS, AT MVPC. HE WAS A DEDICATED EMPLOYEE, AND ALWAYS WATCHED OUT FOR THOSE WHOM WE WERE THERE TO CARE FOR. HE WAS A MAN OF FEW WORDS BUT HIGHLY DEDICATED TO HIS JOB. MAY HIS FAMILY KNOW THAT ROYCE WAS A GOOD MAN, AND OUR PRAYERS FOR HIM WILL CONTINUE. F. Wilson