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Hi all,
Here is Bob's obituary. Just so you know, yours truly has been asked to deliver Bob's eulogy at his funeral. It will be my honor to do so.
Steve
Stephen B. Rosales
Rosales & Rosales LLC
67 Trapelo Road
Belmont, MA 02478
(617)489-9001
F(617)489-9006
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This is the official obituary for my Dad.
From: Kevin Grondin <kgro...@grondinfuneralservices.com>
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Grondin Funeral Home
376 Cabot Street
Beverly, MA 01915
www.grondinfuneralservices.com
OBITUARY
WOBURN: Robert D. Darby, 85, formerly of Reading,
died Wednesday, June 18, 2014 in the Hunt Nursing & Rehab., Danvers
following an extended illness. He was the beloved husband
of the late Helen
(Redican) Darby.
Born in Lynn on February 12, 1929, he was
the son of the late Donald and Lillian (Berry) Darby. He had resided in Lynn and
Reading for many years, before moving to Woburn
several years ago.
Robert was the longtime proprietor of the
former Darby’s Dairy Bar in Wakefield and had also operated a bread
distribution business for many years. A lifelong member
of Rotary
International, he served as District Governor from 1979 – 1980. He was active
in the Belmont Rotary Club, where he was a Paul Harris Fellow.
He is survived by two daughters, Jennifer
Darby of Woburn and Susan Cogswell of Danvers; a son, James Darby and his wife,
Ott of Riverview, FL; two step-daughters, Sharon
Driscoll and her husband,
Patrick of Leominster and Pamela Camarda and her husband, Robert of Beverly; a
step-son, James Harrison and his wife, Sherilyn of Braintree; thirteen
grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Dolores
Harris
of CA and Sharon Santos of Salem and several nieces and nephews. He
was also predeceased by his parents, Donald and Lillian (Berry) Darby, two
sisters, Aileen Monahan and Raeburn Feilteau, two brothers, James Darby and Earl
Sands, a step-son, Paul Harrison
and a brother-in-law Robert
Redican.
His funeral Mass will be celebrated on
Tuesday in St. Agnes Church, 186 Woburn St., Reading at 10:30 a.m. Visiting
hours will be held on Monday in the Grondin Funeral
Home, 376 Cabot St.,
Beverly from 4 – 8 p.m. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to the Rotary
Scholarship Foundation, c/o Rotary Club of Belmont, P.O. Box 96, Belmont, MA
02478.
Interment will be in Wood End Cemetery, Reading. For more information
and to send online condolences, please visit
www.grondinfuneralservices.com.
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