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ROBERT DOBBIN Obituary
Passed away in Eagle Ridge Hospital on April 30, 2014 at age 84 years. He is survived by his loving wife Ethel; 6 daughters Sara, Sally, Sandra, Susan, Sonja, and Bonnie; predeceased by his son Darcy. Family celebration to be held at 1:00 PM at Garden Hill Reception Centre, 11765 - 224th Street, Maple Ridge. In lieu of flowers donations to the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated.
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17 Entries
shelley
July 12, 2025
isn´t it crazy that i still miss you like it was yesterday....thank you for the dimes love you
Sara Dobbin
February 16, 2020
How come I still feel so lost??? ❤
sara dobbin
June 27, 2017
ugggg.... i miss you so much dad.... i cant even explain how empty i am .... i have your ashes that sit in my room.. i know thats not where ya wanna be... and it breaks my heart... but for now thats where you are,,,, for the now,... i love you daddy xox... smile for sara .
June 19, 2017
happy fathers day dad!!!.... but like i say if i think of you every day isnt every day fathers day???? i miss you so much dad.... i hope ya hear me when i talk to you xoxo...
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February 25, 2017
wish you were here.... xoxo....
sara
November 23, 2016
does missing you ever end dad?....xoxo i have so much more dancing and laughin left to do xoxox.... smile .... smooch
November 10, 2016
november 10 the day i begged and prayed for you to save my cat gurlfriend from that fire..... .... xox.... im still looking for her ... crazy the things i got was your ashes and tanyas doll.... i thank you for that x0
November 5, 2016
hey.... i miss you so much!!!!.... and now ya got sonja with ya.... crazy this life daddy... i talk to ya so much its probably not normal xoxox
sara dobbin
September 30, 2014
words cant ever explain the guilt I feel .... I only can hope that when I talk to you... you are listening.... xoxox..... please listen.... xox
sara dobbin
June 27, 2014
happy day to me dad... I know you were with me today.... words can not express how much I miss you.... as ive said before... if you were here... id be there with you.... cus my best birthdays were spent with you ... love you... smile daddy.... xoxo
May 28, 2014
hello my darling.... its me Sara.... I hope you like it here in whistler... I hope I have picked the perfect place for you .... lookin outside... onto the garden.... I hope you don't get sick of me talkin to you everyday... everyday... I miss you dad.... I miss you so much.... SMOOCH.xo fathers days comin up soon... im takin ya to Green Lake.... put your speedo on LOL.... xoxoxo.
May 8, 2014
Very sorry to hear of Bob's passing. He had a good sense of
hummer and was always fun to be with. Earl Brown
Leslie Neill
May 5, 2014
So sorry for you loss......expected or not, it's never easy. Take comfort in knowing your dad is at peace and let the memories remind you of how much you are loved.
SARA DOBBIN
May 5, 2014
SMOOCH!!!!!.... LOVE YOU.
Brenda Sherwood
May 4, 2014
Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.
May 4, 2014
It can be so hard to face the first year without your loved one, but the love of family and friends can carry you through.
sara dobbin
May 4, 2014
Hello my darling its me Sara.... I miss you so much ... feel so lost...yesterday was the first day in months I hadn't made the trip to see you.... I didn't no what to do with myself...The tears are endless and the thoughts are of that last smile you gave to me and Susie.... Smile for Sara dad...I love you ... my hero... I LOVE YOU....xoxo.
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