Leroy Evrard

BRUNSWICK – Leroy Evrard, Commander USN (Retired), of Topsham, Bowdoinham, and Harpswell, passed away Nov. 12, 2025, at the age of 91. Roy, as he was known to his friends and colleagues, lived independently with his wife, Jean, until he reached the age of 90 and was challenged by advanced cancer. He lived a full life and contributed greatly to his family, his country, and his profession.

Roy was born in 1934 in Brunswick, to Olave and Clifton Evrard of Topsham. He graduated at the top of his engineering class from Maine Maritime Academy in 1955 and served as a carrier pilot and flight instructor in the U.S. Navy for 12 years, retiring as a commander from the Navy Reserves. He also worked for 25 years as an engineer for Bath Iron Works before retiring in 1995. Later in his BIW career, Jean and Roy spent two years in Asia as a team, exploring the region and building life-long friendships with other ex-pats living in the area, and hosted many visitors from the States.

Roy and Jean raised their family of seven children in Topsham and Bowdoinham, before retiring as snowbirds with homes in central Florida and Harpswell. He was a lifelong Boston Red Sox fan, a talented woodworker, a skilled car mechanic and a very capable problem-solver. In retirement Roy and Jean travelled extensively, and Roy enjoyed softball, golf, bridge and his growing family of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Roy is survived by his wife of 71 years, Jean, and his seven children, 14 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren: Steven and Claire Evrard of Gorham and their children Vanessa (Carville) and Paul; Sharon Trott of Topsham and her children Nathan, Shana (Pratt), and Sami-Jo (Treadwell); Suzanne and Ted Davis of Brownington, Vt., and their children, Nikki, Christina (Biesadecki), Alex and Danielle; Scott and Julie Evrard of Newmarket, N.H.; Sandra and Scott Allen of Bailey Island and their children Josh and Katie (Kenney); Stacey and Mari Evrard of Munich, Germany and their children Marc, Tessa and Anthony; and Sam and Carmen Evrard of Poland Spring. He was also blessed with 15 great-grandchildren: Liam and Sophia Carville; Brayden and Conner Pratt; Camden Treadwell; Bryson and Garrett Dodge; Charlotte and Evelyn Biesadecki; Mac Stewart; Julianna, Addison and Kinsley Allen: Miles and Macy Kenney. He is also survived by his sisters, Joanne Gerow and Diane Lombard, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Along with his parents, in-laws, several sisters and brothers-in-law, Roy was preceded in death by his sister Carol Larrabee and son-in-law Roger Trott.

An inurnment and celebration of Roy’s life will take place in late spring, 2026.

A full obituary and online condolences may be viewed and expressed at http://www.advantageportland.com.

Those wishing to donate in Roy’s memory may consider: Harpswell Aging at Home (https://hah.community/donate/) or CHANS Home Health and Hospice (https://www.mainehealth.org/mainehealth-mid-coast-hospital).