LeRoy "Roy" Neumann, 86, passed away peacefully in his home on Monday December 19, 2016.
Roy was born in Elmwood Park, Illinois, and the son of the late LeRoy E. Neumann, Sr. and Anne Neumann. He was a graduate of Leyden High School in Franklin Park, IL and attended the University of Illinois. Roy served for two years in the U.S. Army in Frankfurt, Germany with the Military Police. He was a member of the School Board in District 83 in Melrose Park, IL.
Roy began his career with the Hotpoint Division of General Electric while living in Illinois and with GE prompted his relocation to the Tidewater Area in 1966. Roy retired from GE after 34 years as Manager of Production Planner Inventory Control. He was a member of Elfvin Society with G.E. Company; he was a former member of the Merrimack Kiwanis Club in Portsmouth, VA. Roy coached Little League Baseball for many years, taking the All Star Team to Bristol, VA for the State Tournament. He enjoyed playing tennis and golf, Biggest Fan of Churchland High School Football, Great Bridge Wrestling and the Chicago Cubs. Roy was an active member of the Church of the Resurrection. He is predeceased by a son Paul J. Neumann of Chesapeake, daughter Kathy Neumann Faykes of Williamsburg and brother Preston H. Neumann of Surprise Arizona.
He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Left to cherish his memories are his wife of 65 years, Elizabeth A. Neumann; son, Kurt S. Neumann and his wife Natalia of Williamsburg; daughter, Kris A. Rushing and her husband Fred of Portsmouth; son-in-law, Maj. Gen.(ret) Frank Faykes of Williamsburg, daughter-in-law, Nancy Stone and her husband Ken Stone of Suffolk. Five grandchildren, Paul Neumann, Jr. of Chesapeake, Elizabeth Gemmill and her husband Alan of Newport News, Michael Rushing and his wife Michelle of Chesapeake, Tiffany Neumann and her fiancé Zach Hallett of Alexandria and Maxim Neumann of Williamsburg, three great-grandchildren, Nathaniel Rushing, Sarah Rushing, and Evan Gemmill, along with brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, many nieces, nephews and cherished friends.
The family will received friends on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Baker-Foster Funeral Home, Bennett's Creek Chapel. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated by Rev. Anthony W. Morris at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of the Resurrection, 3501 Cedar Lane, Portsmouth, VA. Followed by burial with U.S. Army Honors in Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veteran Cemetery, Suffolk. A special thanks to the staff at Sentara Hospice for their Compassionate Care. Condolences may be registered at BakerFoster.com