Mikayla Tao “Kai” Roy
STILLWATER — Mikayla Tao “Kai” Roy, age 21, lost her fight on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. She was a beautiful young woman who was full of life, determination, and strength. Mikayla was born on September 15, 2002, in China and was the daughter of David and Michele (Kovarovic) Roy.
Mikayla was incredibly kind, gifted, always putting her entire being into everything she did and cared deeply for her friends and family. She graduated from the Stillwater Central School District with the Class of 2020, where she was chosen as a recipient of the Saratoga County School Boards of Association Community Service Award. Mikayla was active in various athletics and organizations including National Honor Society, Varsity Club, French Club, Spectrum and Friends of Rachael. Her notable intelligence led her to becoming a tutor for others, and her outgoing personality landed her a captain of the cheerleading team. Mikayla enjoyed music and was a talented guitar and piano player. She also had a beautiful voice which she shared with the school chorus and Chamber Singers. Mikayla always put others first and spent many hours volunteering at the Regional Food Bank and local community center. She loved eating Chinese food, baking cookies and snuggling with her pets, Korra and Winnie, who miss her dearly, and her stuffed pets, Steven the Bear and Boppi the Dog.
Mikayla went on to study biology at Hudson Valley Community College and was currently attending Binghamton University pursuing a math degree all the while working as a campus tour guide and she was Baxter, the Bearcats mascot.
She was the daughter of David and Michele ( Kovarovic) Roy; sister of Nicholas Roy; special love of Cole Roberts; maternal granddaughter of Frank and the late Sandra Kovarovic; paternal granddaughter of the late Gordon and Irene Roy; niece of Gordon and Laura Roy, (Jessica, Melissa and Donny), Laurie Schieb-Wyanski, (Matt and Jess), Denise and Mark Suchsland, (Erin), Julie and Joe Urbanski (Jenna and Mei Lei)
Think of Mikayla when you see a sunflower, as that was her favorite.
Relatives and friends are invited to call on Friday, June 7, 2024, from 2 – 4 p.m. at Townley & Wheeler Funeral Home, 21 Midline Road, Ballston Lake, NY 12019. A celebration of Mikayla’s life will conclude the visitation at 4 p.m. and be led by Chaplain Claudia Meyer.
The family wishes to send special thanks to Dr. Nancy Olsen and all the mental health workers who have worked with Mikayla to uplift and support her throughout the years.
Memorial donations may be made to the National Suicide Prevention https://afsp.org/ or to the Animal Protective Foundation of your choice.
Arrangements are entrusted to Townley & Wheeler Funeral Home, 21 Midline Road, Ballston Lake, and they encourage you to view and leave messages on Mikayla’s Book of Memories at www.TownleyWheelerFH.com.