His parents, Arthur J. and Harriet A. (Castor) Desrosiers welcomed their son into the world on May 20, 1936, in Keene, NH. Upon the death of his mother at three months of age, Royal was raised by Belle and Arthur Goddard. He attended local schools and was a 1955 graduate of Keene High School.
Royal enlisted in the Air Force, serving in the military police unit from January of 1956 until his honorable discharge in January of 1960.
Royal worked for forty years with Markem Corporation in Keene. He was a lifelong parishioner of the Parish of the Holy Spirit in Keene.
When not hard at work, he enjoyed motorcycle riding, camping, traveling, and spending time with family and friends creating many wonderful memories. He was an avid reader and a great storyteller.
In his earlier years, Royal was a coach for the CYO Basketball and Keene Little League; and an umpire for the Greater Keene Area Men’s and Women’s Softball Leagues as well as with the Babe Ruth Baseball League. He was a longtime member of KARES (Keene Area Radio Emergency Squad).
Royal always welcomed everyone and was known by many as "Grampy".
He will be greatly missed by many, especially his wife of 65 years, Caroline M. (Major) Desrosiers of Keene, whom he married on September 13, 1958, in St. Bernard Church in Keene; his children, David Desrosiers of Alstead, NH and Ann Jardine and her husband, Joseph Jardine, of Walpole, NH; his grandchildren, Jennifer Jardine, Jessica Jardine (Bradly Cook), Jonathan (Sarah) Rau; his great-grandchildren, Isabella, Joseph, Audrey, Neici and Suzie; and many nieces, nephews and extended family members. Two brothers, Ernest and Roland; and three sisters, Valerie French, Christine Twombly and Grace Broesder, predeceased him.
A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 11:00am in St. Margaret Mary Church, 33 Arch Street, Keene. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Main Street, Keene.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mr. Desrosiers’ memory to the Monadnock Humane Society, 101 West Swanzey Road, Swanzey, NH 03446.
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