Roy Alden Shabaiash

March 29, 1960 - August 28, 2020

Bwaanens, Roy Shabaiash, 60-year-old resident of Aitkin, MN passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020 at Aitkin Health Services in Aitkin, MN. Visitation will begin at 5 PM on Monday, August 31, 2020 at the Anishinaabemowin Waakaa’igan Center in Clouquet, MN. Funeral Ceremony will be held at 10 AM on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at the Anishinaabemowin Waakaa’igan Center in Clouquet, MN. Interment will be in the St. Mary & Joseph Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Shelley Funeral Chapel of Onamia. Bwaanens was born in Sandstone, MN to Joseph Sr. and Delphine (Benjamin) Shabaiash. He was a Mille Lacs Band Member. Roy worked various jobs at Grand Casino and with the Mille Lacs Band. Roy loved being with family, snaggin’ aunties, repairing electronics, watching western movies, and he loved fast cars. Roy was a humble man with a big heart – always willing to help anyone in need and feeding everyone. Roy was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, David, Dennis, and Joseph Jr., Daniel, Rodney, Lloyd, and Delbert Shabaiash; sisters, Linda, Lois, and Ruth (Spears) Shabaiash; granddaughter, Rilya; and his life partner, Sheila Day. He is survived by his children, Gloria (Myles), Roy Jr. (Sherry) of Hinckley, MN, Delphine of Cloquet, MN, John (Brandy) of Sandstone, MN, Marco (Robyn) of Cloquet, MN, Daphne (Bradley) of Onamia, MN; his stepchildren, Jordan, Dereck, Chalsea, and Danelle Diver of Cloquet, MN; brothers, Lesley and Donald Shabaiash of Cloquet, MN; sister, Rosalie (Neil) Gopher; 55 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.