Obituary of Roy Winstone

Roy Winstone, of St. Marys and formerly of Toronto, passed away at Kingsway Lodge, St. Marys on January 17, 2026 at the age of 87.

Roy was the son of the late Harold and Verna Winstone of Toronto.

Roy grew up with his five brothers and his only sister in Toronto. His father would pull him out of school to help him with his busy landscaping business. He started work very young at the Club Coffee Company and learned and worked every job in the company.

He became a valued employee and was an expert at the art of blending coffees and travelled around the world advancing his knowledge of coffees. He introduced the company retail coffee specialty stores to Toronto, such as we know and experience them today. He became the owner of a retail business and along with Lorraine they expanded the retail business in Toronto. Eventually they sold it off to Timothys Coffee Company. He later joined the Toronto Transit Commission and retired from there.

He enjoyed his visits to St. Marys and convinced Lorraine to move to St. Marys and retire here. They left Toronto and moved to St. Marys in 2005. Roy and Lorraine loved the Toronto theatre and were happy to be near the theatres in Stratford and vicinity. Roy volunteered with the St. Marys Community Players and the St. Marys Friendship Centre. Roy was also a Rotarian for a couple of years.

Roy was loved by many and will for certain be missed.

Roy’s siblings: Jean Carrier (deceased), George, Harold and Gail (both deceased), Gordon and Margie, Bruce (deceased), James “Jim” and Jean-Anne.

Roy and his wife Lorraine loved each other deeply and enjoyed 56 years of marriage.

Cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation or funeral.

Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society Huron Perth or the St. Marys Friendship Centre.

“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!”
Hunter S. Thompson