Dr David J. Roy

Dr. David J Roy
1937 - 2016
MONTREAL, CANADA - Dr. David J Roy, 78, passed away Dec. 28, 2015. He was the son of the late Jerome Roy and Dorothy (Drouin) Roy.
David J. Roy S.S.S. was ordained a priest May 29, 1965. His studies had then taken him to Washington, Rome, Vienna, and Tubingen. In 1972 he completed a doctorate in Theology from the Westfalische University in Munster Germany. Dr. David J. Roy who was fluent in English, German and French was a Philosopher, Humanist, and held degrees in Mathematics, Philosophy, and Theology. In 1972 he completed a doctorate in Theology from the Westfalische University in Munster, Germany. In 1976 Dr. David J. Roy was invited to establish the first Center for Bioethics, Clinical Research Institute of Montreal, Canada, which he lead until 2008. Since 2008 he was Research Professor in the faculty of medicine at the University of Montreal. He has coordinated and taught courses in medical ethics in the medical schools at McGill, University of Montreal and University Laval. In 1990 he received the Marcel Piche Award from the Clinical Research Institute of Montreal in recognition for his work. established by Quebec
Dr. Roy served as consultant to doctors, health care professionals, and government on ethical problems in medicine and clinical research. He has also published extensively on a broad range of ethical issues.
He was on Canada's three official representative to the Summit Nations International Meetings on Bioethics. He was part of a working group set up by the Royal Society of Canada to assess the impact of AIDS on Canadians and he sat on the working group on AIDS established by Quebec's ministry of social affairs. Dr. Roy Held honorary doctorate in Law form Dalhousie University (Nova Scotia) and an honorary doctorate in letters of the University of Sudbury (Ontario). Dr. Roy was a sought-after speaker and over the past 34 years gave over 500 conferences. Dr. David J. Roy was recognized as an international Leader in the Ethics of Palliative Care.
David was predeceased by his parents Jerome Roy and Dorothy (Drouin) Roy; a brother Deacon James A. Roy from Klamath Falls, Ore., a sister Mary Jane Irving, of Bangor, brother-in-law Dana Irving, of Bangor; and nephew Scott Breton of Bangore.
He is survived by a sister Theresa (Roy) Pellerin and her husband Paul E. Pellerin; a brother Patrick W. Roy and his wife Juanita Roy from Dundalk, Md., a sister-in-law Carmen Roy from Klamath Falls, Ore.; along with several nieces, nephews and cousins.
David was a loved and loving son, brother, uncle, cousin and so very much more to the world he lived and supported. He will be missed and remembered by the world and all the hearts and minds he has touched.