of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Waterford, age 92, died Monday, November 11, 2013 at his home in Chelsea. He was born May 28, 1921 in Westfield, New Jersey, the only son of Harold & Ethel (Stiles) Lambert.

Rev. Lambert attended Wheaton College in Illinois and then Westminster Seminary in Philadelphia.   After several years each at parishes in upstate New York and western Ohio, he served as pastor of Lakeland United Presbyterian Church in Waterford, Mi for 33 years retiring in 1986.   He was active in the Presbytery of Detroit, and volunteered with the Waterford Civil Service Commission for many years.  After retirement, Roy and Nancy moved to Chelsea in 1992.  They spent many joyous summers at their cottage on Torch Lake (Bellaire).  Roy had many interests and talents.  A classically trained tenor with a beautiful voice, he sang in numerous choirs over the years. He especially enjoyed touring the western United States with the Men's Glee Club at Wheaton College and singing in the Oakland University Chorus for many years. He passed on his love of music to his children and grandchildren.  He was an avid photographer and family archivist leaving his family a wonderful visual history of the many joyous occasions shared over the years.  He was a very literate man and a deep thinker and philosopher.   Rev. Lambert enjoyed the fellowship and community of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Ann Arbor and the Church in the Hills in Bellaire.

On February 14, 1948, he married Nancy Boggs in Willis Grove, PA, and she preceded him in death  on November 26, 2008. Other survivors include a son, Timothy (Debbie) Lambert of Waterford; two daughters, Sara Lambert of Hamburg Township, Nancy Jean Lambert of Greenville, NC; 5 grandchildren, Nicky Havican; Nathaniel, Kimberly and Cassandra Vachon; Marta Hortobagyi -Lambert; and 4 great-grandchildren, Skyler, Alexa, Billy, and Jedediah.

A memorial service was held Friday, November 29th, 2:00 pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1500 Scio Church Road, Ann Arbor, with Rev. Stephen Carl officiating.  Burial followed at Westminster Memorial Garden, Ann Arbor.  Refreshments were served after the service.  Memorial contributions may be made to World Vision, www.worldvision.org or Westminster Presbyterian Church, www.westpresa2.org.  Arrangements by Cole Funeral Chapel, Chelsea.

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