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Robert F. "Bob" Gorman, Age 84, a resident of Naperville, IL since 1963, formerly of Chicago and Berkeley, IL, died Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at ManorCare Health Services, Naperville. He was born June 10, 1923 in Chicago. Robert is survived by his wife, Mary Claire (nee Rouse) Gorman of Naperville, whom he married June 14, 1947, three children,


Daniel Gorman, Mary Anne (Patrick) Eyre and Gerald (Karen) Gorman, all of Naperville, five grandchildren, Kelley (Chris) Eyre Hren, Marissa Eyre, Allison Gorman, Shawn Gorman and Kaitlyn Gorman. Robert was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Angela Gorman and a son, Donald


Gorman. Bob grew up in Chicago, attended Fenwick High School and graduated from Northwestern University, Evanston, IL with a degree in business administration. He served in the Pacific Theater (Philippine Islands and New Guinea with the U.S. Army Signal Corps. during World War II and was employed for 37 years as an industrial engineering manager with Western Electric Co., Cicero and Montgomery. Bob was a member of SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church and Cress Creek Country Club, both in Naperville. He was an avid golfer and loved spending time with his grandchildren. Visitation Friday March 28, 4:00-8:00 P.M. at Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home, 44 S. Mill St., Naperville. Additional Visitation Saturday, March 29, 9:00-10:00 A.M. in the funeral home. Funeral Services will follow at 10:00 A.M. in the funeral home. Interment: SS. Peter & Paul Cemetery, Naperville. In lieu of flowers, memorials to: Little Friends Inc., 140 N. Wright St., Naperville, IL 60540. For info. (630)355-0213 .



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Published by Chicago Tribune on Mar. 27, 2008.

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Alice Keane

March 28, 2008

My sincere sympathy for your loss, Mary Claire, and your family's. You may not remember me; I am Dolores's (Kennedy) cousin Alice O'Malley Keane. I remember meeting you and Bob many years ago at Jim and Do's wedding, and being so impressed with how friendly and kind and fun you both were. I was a teenager then; it is an impression that has lasted these 50+ years, testimony to you and Bob as a lovely couple. Sincerely, Alice

Verland Walder

March 27, 2008

Worked with Bob at Montgomery.

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