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Robert Townsend Obituary

Robert E. Townsend, 83 ROCKFORD - Robert E. Townsend, 83, of Rockford passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011, in SwedishAmerican Hospital. Born March 8, 1928, in Rockford. Married Lucille F. Little on July 17, 1953, in Rockford; she died Dec. 3, 2006. Veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Army. Formerly employed by Addressograph-Multigraph Corp. (AM International). Survivors include sons, Randy, Alan, Russell and Ross Townsend; grandchildren, Amber Del Nero, Chelsea Kluesner, Tiffanie McCaskey and Kaitlain Townsend; great-grandson, Dalton Stephen Ehmen; and numerous nieces and nephews. Service at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in Delehanty Funeral Home Ltd., 401 River Lane, Loves Park. Burial in Willwood Burial Park. For more information, visit delehantyfh.com.

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Published by Rockford Register Star from May 16 to May 17, 2011.

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