Roy Cosby Stark Obituary (1959 - 2010)

Born Jul 13, 1959, Roy Cosby Stark attended Covina High School in Covina, CA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Roy Cosby Stark.

Graduation Year	Class of 1977
Date of Birth	Jul 13, 1959
Date of Passing	Jun 20, 2010
About	Roy Stark, 50, a respiratory therapist and instructor, of Las Vegas, passed away June 20, 2010. He was born July 13, 1959, in Pasadena, Calif., and was a 12-year resident of Nevada. Roy was preceded in death by his brother, Rod Stark. Roy is survived by his wife, Taunia Fisher-Stark; son, Cosby Jordan Stark of Las Vegas; sister, Cathy Stark-Alfaro of Ontario, Calif.; brother, Rob Primm of Anniston, Ala.; father and stepmom, Rob and Irene Stark of Las Vegas; mother, Cheryl Stark-Selkirk of Corona, Calif.; and niece, Nisha Flores of Mesa, Ariz. Memorial service will be at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 24, at Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/las-vegas-nv/roy-stark-4293556

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Laurie Gooch '77 said:

Roy was an athlete scholar at Covina High School. The field, mat and gridiron absorbed his blood, sweat and tears as he lent his time, toil and talent to the Colts track and field, wrestling and football teams. As a member of the Letterman’s Club, Roy showed his fun loving nature by chanting cheers as a female cheerleader during the club's annual Powderpuff football game. His acting ability as well as his lively personality were on stage during the Centaurians' skit in Girls League's, a girls service club, annual All-Girl Revue. Roy displayed the value he placed on civic mindedness by serving as secretary of Centaurians, the boys service club, and as a Senior Class Council member. His involvement in the Model United Nations club and in the California Scholarship Federation revealed his academic dedication. At the end of his senior year, Roy was awarded The Bank of America Certificate in Laboratory Science and received a letter of acceptance from UCLA. Roy’s best friends were Curtis Cannon, Tim Carroll and Jytte Soviak Leventhal.

To replicate the strong sense of community he had fostered at Covina High, Roy joined the Greek fraternity Theta Xi upon his arrival at UCLA. Theta X's Unicorn, a close cousin to Covina High's Colt, and motto Juncti Juvant (United they Serve) gave Roy a like if broadened community to belong to and served as his base camp to explore the opportunities and resources UCLA bestows upon each Bruin.

My belated deepest condolences to his wife, son, parents, brother, sister, extended family and friends.

Laurie Gooch
Classmate and Friend
CHS Class of 1977
UCLA Class of 1981

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