Roger Allen Styles, M.D., 63
Roger passed away on June 24th, while scuba diving on the coast of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. At the time of his death, he was on vacation with his wife, Nancy Styles, and dear friends from Under Sea Adventurers, of which he was a member for more than twenty years. Roger lived an active and adventurous lifestyle and traveled the world.
Roger was born on October 20, 1949 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He was the son of Robert Craig Styles and Patricia Jean Douglas Styles. He served in the United States Air Force until he was honorably discharged in 1976. Following his military service, he completed his undergraduate degree at Wright State University; medical school at the Ohio State, postgraduate training in general surgery at Montreal General Hospital; his diagnostic radiology residency at the Lahey Clinic and his clinical fellowship in computed tomography and ultrasound at Harvard University and at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He was board certified by the American Board of Radiology and a member of the Radiological Society of North America and the Society of Breast Imaging. He specialized in Women's Imaging. He was a longtime and respected partner at Radiology Associates of Hollywood. Roger volunteered his talents most recently while on a mission trip to Burkina Faso, Africa.
Roger was a loving husband to wife, Nancy Styles, and a devoted father to daughter, Tiffany Murphy and sons Robert D. Styles and Alex Styles and stepfather to Lisa Gibson VanBorssum and Holly Piza. He adored his three grandchildren: Harper Murphy, 6, Kate VanBorssum, 6 and Mateo Piza, 8. He was also survived his sister Kathleen Nehus and his brother Mike Styles who are residents of Niceville and Dayton, Ohio, respectively. Brother James Styles is deceased.
Arrangements are being made at Forest Lawn Funeral Home in Davie, Florida. The family is also planning a celebration of the life he lived on Saturday, July 6th at West Pines Community Church in Pembroke Pines. In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to Sheltering Wings of Burkina Faso, West Africa (www.reachburkina.com), where Roger did mission work.
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September 17, 2013
Courtney McConnell
Beautiful Nancy, this is Courtney McConnell from Kairos I just heard this weekend and went and tried to find anything I could about Roger's story. I found this page and watched the wonderful video of Roger's life. My deep prayers and heart is with you and the whole family at this time. Much love through our peace and comforter Jesus!!!!!
July 29, 2013
Dave Peto
So sorry to hear of Roger's passing. He was a high school friend and it was good to spend a little time with him and Nancy at our reunion last August.
July 15, 2013
We are so sorry for your loss. Our love and thoughts are with you always.
The valentine family
July 10, 2013
Joanne Byron
Nancy, My thoughts and prayers go out to you during this most difficult time. May your wonderful memories and the love you knew from your husband provide you comfort as you travel this new but unchosen path. God bless you and your family.
July 9, 2013
Leonard Ferrante
"Dear Nancy, our professional colleague and friend, my wife and I extend our deepest heart felt sorrow for your loss as we learned about Roger's passing while we were out of town on vacation. We were quite shocked, and are deeply saddened by the loss to your family."
Dr. Leonard & Mrs. Marisa Ferrante.
July 5, 2013
Andrea Blumberg
My sincere condolences to all of Rogers family. I am saddended to hear the news and will miss our frequent lunch conversations at work. After knowing Roger for 22 years, I know what a kind and sincere person he was...
July 5, 2013
Vanessa Wright
My prayers to the family. I miss seeing you at work Dr. Styles. Pleasure to have known you.
July 4, 2013
Dick and Marti Mang
What a joy it was to know someone like Roger. We are so saddened by this loss and pray that God will bring much comfort to Nancy and the rest of the family.
July 4, 2013
Danice Tomas
Danice Tomas, Memorial Hospital West, Women's Center.
My condolences to the family.
I going to miss you Dr. RIP.
July 4, 2013
Jan and Chris Peterson
We've known Roger since the 1970's when Roger lived on the first floor of a duplex we shared during medical school in Columbus, Ohio. Roger attended our wedding, visited us several times in our current home state of Minnesota, and we vacationed together one winter in Grand Cayman. We have countless memories of good times with Roger and are shocked and saddened to hear of his passing. Our sincere condolences to family and friends who Roger's life touched. He will indeed be missed. With our deepest sympathy, Jan and Chris Peterson
July 4, 2013
Nancy
To the family of Robert Allen Styles,
I am so sorry for your loss. There are no words to describe the pain you are feeling. May God grant you comfort and peace at this difficult time.
July 3, 2013
Joanne and Frank Morgan
We have enjoyed sharing a love of life with Roger for the past twenty years and the last eleven with his loving wife, Nancy. Our adventures have taken us around the world and under its oceans. Roger always had a humerous slant on things which made for good conversation. We were glad to have been able to share with him and Nancy the last two weeks of a well-spent life. We miss him already.
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