Roy and I served in the US Army with the 595th Signal Company in Vietnam in 1967. We never knew each other while we were there. That is not unusual. We did our daily jobs and basically knew only our hootchmates. There wasn't time for meeting everyone in the company.

Roy and I connected a number of years ago on a military related site. We shared many emails over the years. We talked about our time in Vietnam, our families, our former jobs, and our health plus many other things. I looked forward to hearing from Roy and catching up with him about our lives. I am going to miss hearing from him.

Thank you, Terri, for going through his old emails and reaching out to me to let me know of his passing. My condolances to you and your family.

RIP Roy Murray

Terri-

I’m sorry to be late in sending this, but wanted you to know how sorry we all were to hear of Roy’s passing. Whenever we met, which was usually at Griebling School, he was always a friendly face, very kind when we spoke. I know he will be terribly missed by all of you. May he rest in peace..and take good care of yourselves.

Hi Aunt Terri and Cousin Heather,

I am so sorry for your loss. Roy was such a great guy! I have many fond memories from being a kid back in Jersey and going to your home for Thanksgiving dinners a couple times. You guys always had such a loving, inviting, friendly home. I remember having such great feelings and experiences being around you all. Thank you for your generosity, love and kindness.

I mostly remember Roy from the many times we spent time at Heather & Brian's house in Sabre Springs. Roy always asked how I was doing. He was always so compassionate, kind, and sincerely interested in how my life was going. Roy and Terry have always been so sweet and nice to me. It was always difficult to leave Heather & Brian's at the end of a Super Bowl party, Thanksgiving or whatever holiday because everyone always made me feel like family....something I will always cherish.

Even though I didn't have the opportunity to spend a lot of time with Roy, I will always remember the positive impact he had on my life. Thank you, Roy. I will think of you fondly always.

Terri and Heather, please let me know if there is anything I can do for you during this difficult time.

Love,

Gary Spicer

Roy was my next door neighbor in 4G-6 when I started in Holmdel Bell Labs back in 1977. The thing I always remember most about him was his jovial and helpful manner, but he was also my goto person when coming up to speed is those early days. He was helpful in teaching me the way around the labs as well. And of course, I'll always remember working with him on the scanning spot beam project, the fading simulator and Lucky Net among others.

I knew Roy for many years as a loyal customer at Buhler Chrysler Plymouth Jeep.I was the Parts Manager for 40 years. I was always amazed of his knowledge of cars and parts.We always had enjoyable conversations.He will be missed.

All my life, I've been a prolific writer. But I feel at a loss to adequately express the feelings in my heart for the loss of the dearest brother-in-law anyone could ever hope to have in the being of Roy. And then there is the deep sense of empathy I feel to the depths of my soul for my only sister, Terri, and the two children she and Roy brought into this world, their beloved grandchildren and all the family who loved him.

I will miss Roy. I will miss little things that meant a lot and characterized him and his spirit that I know is still intact in his new Heavenly forever home. Roy had an infectious little "chuckle" that those who knew him will remember. I loved that chuckle. Charlie Nowack spoke of Roy always having a chuckle in his conversations and I immediately related to that. I can hear it now. I will miss that chuckle. I will miss his going out to buy sfogliatella (an Italian pastry) when I visited, for him to share with me. (See: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sfogliatella) I will miss his wit, his humor, his enjoyment of (again) the little things that, put together, made him the person I knew. He loved TV shows from the 60s, from Father Knows Best and Mayberry RFD and the like to all the old game shows. And he knew a huge amount of trivia. Terri will attest to how he was great at Jeopardy--he had such a terrific memory and quick recall! Yes, I will miss Roy, the love of my sister's life, her perfect match. Little things mean a lot. Thank you, Roy, til we meet again.

P.S. Roy would know the song, "Little Things Mean a Lot" was sung by Kitty Kallen and, later, by Joni James.

Roy, WA2JVL, and I were both radio amateurs who chatted almost every night on 15 meters in 1962. I loved his sense of humor and am sorry I didn't make an effort to get in touch with him sooner. He lived near us. We both graduated from RCA Institutes, served in the Armed Forces and worked for Bell Laboratories. I was totally unaware that Roy worked for Bell Labs while I was there, otherwise I would have contacted him. R.I.P. my old friend, DE WA2WHV

Roy and I met in 1963 on the Public Service Bus #165 from River Edge and Hackensack to New York City, where we were both attending RCA Institute. We became fast friends! On the daily ride, Roy would explain the previous day's homework to me (!), or we'd do the Jumble in the newspaper, or we'd discuss "Soupy Sales." Throughout college Roy was always among the smartest/sharpest guys, so I gave him the nickname "Dr. Murray." After graduation we both went to work at the prestigious Bell Labs.

Roy was to be the best man at my wedding, but Uncle Sam drafted Roy to go Vietnam, where he served with honor. After Roy's discharged from the Army, he returned to Bell Labs and moved to the apartment complex where many of our coworkers lived, including me. On Saturday mornings we'd all get together to work on our cars, with Roy working on his prized Baracuda! It was a time of great camaraderie. On Wednesday evenings many of us "young" guys and girls from the Labs would get together on the lawn of our apartments for a madcap game of whiffle ball. Roy met Terri -- and the rest is history! It was my great honor to be the best man at their wedding!

I will miss you, but not forget you, my dear friend.

John Pestrichelli

Terri, Heather, and Paul,

I first met Roy at the Bell Labs satellite earth station at Holmdel in the late 1970s, where he was working on "Beluga", the RF measurement van/motorhome. I worked at the satellite station and he and I talked and noted that Beluga had a Chrysler 440 engine, so we started talking about cars, which we both had interests in. I did see him occasionally until the creation of Bell Communications Research (Bellcore) in Navisink/Red Bank location. We were then just 2 offices away from each other and now saw each other everyday, often in the small machine shop and lab where he would build equipment and ran lab tests. As we talked, I found we had a lot in common. We both served in the US Army, had a boy and a girl, and had Barracudas. He had a 1968 Plymouth Barracuda fastback, 340 4 speed, wow. He often talked about his family and trips to San Diego, his car, and work in his car club. Roy was real easy to make friends with. He always had a chuckle in his conversations, was soft spoken, low key, always willing to help, and very kind. It was people like Roy that made Bell Labs, Bellcore, and Telcordia a magical and special place. Roy was extremely talented technically and mechanically and I was in awe of some of the equipment he built. I had tried to keep in touch with Roy after we both left Telcordia. With all these great memories I am very saddened to hear of his passing. GOD bless him.

I remember Roy well from our high school days, class of 1963, and our shared interest in amateur radio. Always kind and helpful, and a gentle soul. 73 OM de Rick, WW1ME (K2RHJ in my New Jersey years)

Dear Terri and Family,

We send our sympathy and prayers to all of you.

May Roy Rest In Peace.

Judy Thomas, Frankie and Suzanne Gabriel and Family.

I worked with Roy for 15 at Bellcore/Telcordia for 15 years. We shared a two man office for many of those years. He was a fun guy. Talking of his family, wife and kids. His other loves were amateur radio, antique cars (editor of Barracuda newsletter), collected old Sears catalogs, etc. Condolences to his family. May he rest in peace! -- Dan Chukurov

Terri, our condolences in your tremendous loss. Our prayers go out to you, your children and grandchildren. You and family are in our continued prayers.

Like Daniel D. and Joe L., I too had the pleasure and joy of working with Roy. I didn't get to work with Roy on many projects as Daniel and Joe did, but I vividly remember his gentle and kind spirit and his ineffable smile. When I heard the news over the weekend and was thinking of him, I could clearly see his smiling face in my mind's eye (just like the picture in the obit) and I was pleasantly surprised since it had been so long. But then again, that's the lasting impression that Roy leaves you with, so, of course, that's how I'd remember him! May the peace from above comfort his near and dear ones during this time.

-John Koshy

I had the pleasure of working with Roy for many years at Bellcore/Telcordia. Roy was always kind and quick to smile. We spent a lot of late nights and weekends together preparing for research experiments – getting the measurement van, "Beluga" ready for trips all over the east coast, building custom equipment to put on airplanes, and taking lots of gear overseas. In Taipei, Roy was slightly wary of the food but enjoyed the culture. He was very good at what he did, but he was soft-spoken and humble, and I'll always look back with a smile on our adventures, which wouldn't have been successful, or half as fun, without him. From time to time when he'd somehow build a device in no time that we'd need to solve a problem, I can picture him saying, with a little chuckle, "a think of beauty, and a joy to behold". He was always calm and level-headed and he was a joy to be around, especially in tough situations. I will remember him fondly as an excellent engineer and a kind soul. It’s a real loss. My prayers and condolences for the family. I will miss him. --Joe Liberti

I worked closely with Roy for nearly 16 Years. He was a very smart and skilled man who made much of our research possible, and co-authored many papers. I am sorry for his untimely demise and will miss him.

Please accept my condolences

Dr. Daniel Devasirvatham