Roy Derstine Loux passed away after a long illness, surrounded by his loving wife and daughters on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Hospice House in Auburn.~ Born in 1931, Roy was the oldest son of William Curtis and Ruth Loux of Souderton, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Souderton High School in 1949 and worked as a carpenter before enlisting in the Army. Roy served in the U.S Corp of Engineers from 1951-1954. After returning from Korea, Roy attended Millersville State Teacher's College on the GI Bill. He graduated in 1958 with a B.S. in Education and later earned Masters and Specialist of Education degrees from Rutgers University.~ Roy taught Industrial Arts for six years and then served as Business Administrator and Superintendent in Highland Park, New Jersey. In 1975, Roy became Superintendent of Schools in Auburn, where he advocated for students for fifteen years, until his retirement in 1990.~He was most proud of developing a successful alternative education program for students.~ Roy served as President of the State Superintendent's Association and was Maine Superintendent of the year in 1990. He also served as the Executive Director of the Western Maine Administrator's Consortium and continued to work as a consultant for the Maine Administrator's Consortium after his retirement.~ Thompson Lake held a special place in Roy's heart. He put his carpentry skills to good use, building a summer home attached to his in-laws camp. That summer home turned into a permanent home after his retirement.~ Roy loved life on Thompson Lake; fishing, boat rides, taking his children and grandchildren water-skiing, and picking blueberries. When able, Roy was an avid golfer; belonging to the Maine State Golf Association, as President of the Couple's League at Summit Springs Golf Course and teaching his daughters and grandchildren to play. Roy was also an enthusiastic sports fan, following his grandchildren's participation in a variety of sports and watching any televised game, especially his favorites, the Philadelphia Eagles and Phillies. Roy is survived by a large and loving family: his wife of 58 years, Bea of Poland; their children, Debbie and Steve Fuller of Freeport, Barbara Loux and her husband William Heywood of Yarmouth, and Cindy and Theron Kropp of Wales; as well as twelve loving grandchildren; Kayla and her husband Dylan, Abby, Nate, Megan, Suzanne, Bekah, Eli, Kurt, Lizzie, Andrew and Chris. Roy is also survived by three sisters; Irene Baker, Christine Henning, Constance Murray; and a brother, Gordon Loux.~ He was pre-deceased by a sister, Ferne Sanford. The family would like to thank the Veteran's Administration for providing Roy with his education and their assistance with his health care. The family invites you to visit and share memories on Sunday, January 31st from 2-4 pm at the High Street Congregational Church, 106 Pleasant St. Auburn.~ A private Celebration of Life will occur later at Thompson Lake. ~In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to: High Street Congregational Church Food Pantry, 106 Pleasant St. Auburn, ME~ 04210 or Hospice House, 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME~ 04210