Robert Delagrange

Robert Delagrange

Robert Paul "Bob" Delagrange, 71, of Spotsylvania County died Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, at Mary Washington Hospital. Mr. Delagrange was born in New London, Conn., Dec. 5, 1933. He served in the Air Force and played on the Misawa, Japan, Air Force Base football team in the mid-1950s. He was a graduate of California State, Northridge. He had worked as a mechanical engineer in many government shipyards, nuclear utilities and research laboratories. Bob and his wife were welcomed to Spotsylvania after losing their home in Ocean Springs to Hurricane Katrina.

He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Mary Ellen Delagrange; one daughter, Anne Ellison and her husband, Larry; one son, Paul Delagrange and his wife, Roni; one sister, Patricia Robertson and her husband, David; and their daughters, Lia and Rachel. Bob was especially proud of his four grandchildren, Robyn, Chandler, Paul Jr. and Hannah Marie.

A service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, at Trinity Episcopal Church with the Rev. Kent D. Rahm officiating. Burial will follow in Quantico National Cemetery. The family will receive friends at their home Tuesday, Nov. 15, from 6 to 9 p.m.

Memorials may be made to the American Red Cross, Hurricane Katrina Fund, 2217 Princess Anne St., Suite 104-A, Fredericksburg, Va. 22401.

Online guest book at covenant funeralservice.com.