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2020
Robert Winchester Obituary
Robert Lee Winchester
July 27, 1942 – December 30, 2020
Robert Lee Winchester was born on July 27, 1942 in Cranston, Rhode Island to Robert and Anna (Vernon) Winchester. As a child he would move around a lot based on where his dad was stationed. As a teenager he would work odd jobs. Robert would attend high school in Las Vegas, Nevada where he would later work for the railroad.
Throughout his life he would live in Providence Rhode Island and in Sandy, Oregon Robert would work in the sawmills. Later he would live in Wrangell, Alaska before moving back to Oregon. He would meet his wife, Donna and they would marry on July 3, 1991 in Portland, Oregon. While back in Oregon he would work for Columbia Rubber Mill. For the last 14 years Robert resided in Albany, Oregon.
Besides work, Bob loved to read, golf, bowl, fish and hunt. Bob enjoyed sports and would keep on what was happening, he had an incredibly good memory and always full of facts. He enjoyed being active and keeping busy. He would also take time to feed the birds and read about tracking them.
On December 30, Robert died in Albany, Oregon at the age of 78. He was preceded in passing by his parents, Robert and Anna; son, Troy and his sister, Sue and a Brother, William. He is survived by his wife, Donna Winchester; children, Sheila Winchester, Charlotte McBride, Bobby Winchester; stepsons Dennis Smith and Duane Smith; stepdaughters Dala Smith, Diane Wilkerson, Debra Young and Dawn Smith; many grandchildren, great and great-great granddaughter.
Arrangements by Weddle Funeral Service- Lebanon.
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Debbie Young
February 5, 2021
I felt very close to him even though I wasn't around much in the last year's. He was always greatfull of my paintings I painted a couple for him. One was an Indian women wrapped in a blanket- the one his mom gave him that he kept behind the fire stove he kept on the wall- she sat beside the water, and one of a child sitting on the docks by the ocean fishing symbolizing him fishing as a child in Rhode Island. I felt joy as his eyes watered then with a warm hug. I will and still miss him. There was no step in step dad with us.
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