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Robert William Joseph SHORTEN

1938 - 2023

Robert William Joseph SHORTEN obituary, 1938-2023, Kitchener, ON

BORN

1938

DIED

2023

FUNERAL HOME

Henry Walser Funeral Home

507 Frederick Street

Kitchener, Ontario

Robert SHORTEN Obituary

Born March 11, 1938, Dartmouth, NS; died January 10, 2023, at Grand River Hospital at the age of 84. Predeceased by his wife Patricia Annie Shorten (née Bodnar). Bob leaves behind his son, Jay Shorten, a librarian at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma. He is survived by his partner Marguerite Carroll of Waterloo, ON. He will be missed by siblings Carol (late Joe) Chandik of Calgary, AB, and Donald (Ruth) of Keswick, ON, and is predeceased by sister Deborah Auby. A Cold War veteran, Bob served in the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Canadian Armed Forces for 28 years, retiring with the rank of Chief Warrant Officer and was then a quality control inspector for the Department of National Defence for 14 years. He enjoyed the camaraderie of his three military clubs and going on cruises with Marguerite. Cremation has taken place. Interment of Bob's cremated remains will be held on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at 2:45 p.m. at Parkview Cemetery, 335 University Ave, Waterloo, ON, N2J 4A8. A celebration of his life will be held by the Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans' Club later in the spring. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Army, Navy and Airforce Club Unit #247 would be appreciated by the family.

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Published by Waterloo Region Record on Jan. 19, 2023.

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Ian Donaghey

January 24, 2023

Rest in peace my dear friend Bob.

Don Shorten

January 22, 2023

With love brother, rest in peace.

Ian Donaghey

January 21, 2023

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

Tom Karges

January 20, 2023

Condolences to you Marguerite. We had a lot of fun at Don's place during the Scotch tasting days.

Rose O'Reilly Ross Hendry

January 19, 2023

We had many years in your company , curling, golfing ,visiting at or trailer. Few beers at all the clubs.
You will be sorely missed

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Memorial Events
for Robert SHORTEN

Jan

24

Interment

2:45 p.m.

Parkview Cemetery

335 University Ave, Waterloo, ON

Funeral services provided by:

Henry Walser Funeral Home

507 Frederick Street, Kitchener, ON N2B 2A5