The Martha s Vineyard Times
Roy Gundersen, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died peacefully at his Edgartown home on Nov. 25, 2020, at the age of 89.
Roy grew up in a close-knit Norwegian community in East Hartland, Conn., and his first language was Norwegian. In his youth, he spent hours with his dog Lucky exploring the beautiful woods. Then when he was 10, his sister Diane came into his life. He loved listening to her play the piano, and together they created a lifetime of fun and loving memories. In Hartland, he was surrounded by tantes, uncles, cousins, and friends who often gathered at the fields for ball games, or at the Pedersen farm or the Lutheran Church. It was at the farm that he often played with his cousins, drove tractors, and baled hay. Tante Aasine was always busy serving food, and baking breads and pies. Roy returned each year to the town of his youth, keeping in touch with the Gundersens, Pedersens, Dalenes, Haags, and friends.