Roy N. Daniel, 65, of Rochester passed away Wednesday June 12, 2024 after a brief illness. He was the husband of Susan M. (Boucher) Daniel,
Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Albert and Lorraine (Lecuyer) Daniel, he was raised in Acushnet and had resided in Rochester for many years. He was a graduate of Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School.
Roy was formerly employed as a bus driver for the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority until his retirement.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1978-1981.
Roy was a member of the Rochester Lions Club and had been a volunteer for the Wareham Gatemen baseball team. He enjoyed watching sporting events and was an avid fan of NASCAR and the New England sports teams.
He is survived by his wife Susan; his children, Sarah Coucci and her husband Jake, Matthew Daniel, and Sean Daniel and his fiancée Kayla Rasar; his siblings, Carole Gorczyca and her husband Richard, David Daniel and his wife Nancy, Michael Daniel and his wife Sheila, Elaine Negalha and her husband Eddie, and Rhonda Demers and her husband Francis; five grandchildren, Molly, Maeve, and William Coucci, Emmett Rasar, and Willow Daniel; and many nieces and nephews.
His Funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday June 18th at 10 AM at St. Rose of Lima Church, Rochester. Visiting hours will be held on Monday June 17th from 4-7 PM at the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Rd., Route 6, Mattapoisett. For online condolence book, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.
