12/8/2014 – I heard the news today, oh boy… – The Beatles. I received very sad news today of the passing of Roy Scarfo. I’ve attached Carol’s notice to me last night. Just to let you know Roy passed away tonight at 8:00 at the Coatesville VAMC Hospice Unit. Gunny and Sue and Steve were with me. We’ll send more details when we have them tomorrow. I’d appreciate it if you could contact the listserv with the information to let the members know. … I’ll give more details tomorrow.
– Carol Scarfo (Posted by Kara Szathmáry FIAAA)
This is for all those like myself who aren’t acquainted with Roy Scarfo’s work:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDcalR4BoGw
– Corinne Cowan – Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
Sorry to hear of Roy’s passing. The first time I saw his art was in SPACE WORLD magazine back when I was a kid in 1961. He certainly gave us some amazing visuals and future space concepts to think about. I’m glad he was with us in IAAA.
– Rick Sternbach FIAAA – Valley Village, California
That is indeed sad! He was a great visualizer of future concepts. I have a copy of the book he did with Dandridge Cole and was only this weekend hoping to get it autographed.
– Ron Miller FIAAA – South Boston, Virginia
Very sorry to hear this sad news. I had the pleasure of serving on the Board with Roy for some time – it was always a pleasure working with him.
– Dan Durda FIAAA – Boulder, Colorado
I’m very sorry to hear this. I never met Roy (who was even older than me!), but we had a great deal in common. A sad loss to our community.
– David A. Hardy FIAAA – Birmingham, England
A sad loss of another of the pioneers of our genre. My condolences go out to Roy’s family and friends.
– Robin Hart – Grass Valley, California
I am saddened to hear of the passing of this great visionary space artist. Though I never met him in person, Roy was my friend. I recall the days when he took an active role in our listserve discussions. We also enjoyed a number of great private conversations about the future. A few years back, he sent me a copy of the classic book he did with Dandridge Cole, Beyond Tomorrow: The Next 50 Years in Space. He wrote in the book, For Aldo, from one futurist to another, Roy. I will always treasure this book. Fly high, my friend.
– Aldo Spadoni FIAAA – Los Angeles, California
I’m very sad to hear this. Roy’s art was a reflection of a time when we believed the future had no limits or boundaries. His optimistic visions gave us an encouraging sense of hope for what we could expect to accomplish in space, but it was all based upon the best science and engineering of the time. He was also just a really nice guy. Ad Astra Roy.
– Pat Rawlings – Dripping Springs, Texas
