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1943
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2019
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Robert Northime Obituary
Robert was born on Oct. 20, 1943, to Alene Francis (Brownfield) Northime and Frederick John Northime on Gameland Road, Donegal Township.
He attended Donegal Township Elementary School on Chicora Fenelton Road for four years. He then attended Chicora Elementary School through eighth grade and Chicora High School through 10th grade. He graduated in 1961 from Karns City High School.
He met his wife, Rachel (Varano) Northime at Woolworth's in Butler when they were both working in downtown Butler. He liked to refer to their beginning as his "Million Dollar Baby in a 5 and 10 Cent Store." They married on July 18, 1964, at St. Michael Catholic Church in Butler. She preceded him in death on May 18, 2016.
He is survived by his three children, Lisa (Jay) Fleeger, Robert Northime Jr. and Timothy Northime, all of Chicora; four grandchildren, Sara Fleeger of Shelocta and her fiancé, Antonio Suprano, Jacob Fleeger of Silverdale, Wash., and Cody Northime and Samantha Northime, both of Chicora.
He was the third oldest in a family of 14 children. He is survived by five sisters, Arlene (Dennis) Wonsey of Erving, Mass., Katie (Bob) Krason of Butler, Gail (Ron) Thoma of Chicora, Pam (Steve) Rob of Karns City and Donna Bricker of Karns City. He is also survived by four brothers, James, William, Brian and Dennis, all of Chicora; a sister-in-law, Cindy Northime of Cowansville; a brother-in-law, Pasquale Varano of Butler; as well as 72 nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a sister, Jean Caldwell, and three brothers, Tommy, John and Nicholas.
NORTHIME - There will be no public visitation for Robert Lewis Northime Sr., who died Thursday, May 9, 2019.
Interment will be in Hemphill Cemetery, Chicora.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Chicora Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box F, Chicora, PA 16025 or The Leukemia And Lymphoma Society at www.lls.org.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hile Funeral Home of Chicora.
Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.hilefh.com.
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Nancy Curzi
May 18, 2019
My sympathy to all the Northime family. I knew them all when I lived in Chicora and they were good people.
Guy / Nancy Pistorius
May 14, 2019
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Cindy Benninger
May 13, 2019
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
casey and judy johns
May 13, 2019
Sending condolences to you and your family on the loss of your loved one. Casey knew him well and enjoyed spending time with him.
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