WESTERLO – Roy Francis Elk passed away Dec. 12, 2022 after a brief illness. Born April 9, 1941 to Edwin Eugene and Edna Mae (Charlebois) Elk, and raised in Union Hill New York on the family farm. Roy attended Webster High School (’59), SUNY Morrisville (’63) and SUNY Albany (’66) earning a Master of Science Degree in Business Administration. He continued on at SUNY Albany in the Educational Communication Center retiring in November 2014 from Desktop Services Group as Associate in Educational Communication.
Roy was predeceased by his parents, brothers Eugene and Glenn, second wife Lia Catalano Elk, son Brian J. Elk and niece Joyce Elk Mirabella. He is survived by his wife Karen Kopanski, her son Stephen Fontanelli, step-daughter Marie (Catalano) Crawford (Michael), grandson Andrew Crawford of Delmar New York, step-daughter Michelle Catalano of Dixfield Maine, daughter-in-law Karen A. Elk, and grandchildren Amber and Zachary Elk. Also survived by extended family and friends.
Graveside services will be held July 22, 2023, 10:00 in St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands, NY. Relatives and friends are invited. To leave a message of condolence for the family, please visit www.HansFuneralHome.com .
Nadine
Love you Roy. Truly one of a kind and one of the best people I know. Keep watch from where your at with Brian. You will never be forgotten.
Mary Ann SImard
Roy, I bet you are having an ECC picnic up in Heaven. You were always the heart of
ECC. You will be terribly missed. I know you you are with Brian and so many other people from the University. God speed – until we meet again.
Mary and Chuck Motl
Roy was a great person with an exceptional kind heart. He loved animals, and years ago he and Lia adopted a cat from us that we could no longer keep. We will always remember their kindness and generosity. We will miss his great sense of humor and wonderful photographs of all of his deer and other beloved kitties and wildlife. Rest in peace, Roy. You will be greatly missed, but your contribution to the betterment of this world will surely reward you in your journey into the universe. We will never forget you and we love you.
Isabel Nirenberg
Both my husband Ricardo and I benefitted from Roy Elk’s help many times during our years at the University at Albany.
It was always a pleasure to work with him!
Lynn Jones
Roy was a very kind man. He was so wonderful and helpful to me and my family. I miss seeing him. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family