Robert J. "Bob" Lebel

Robert J. "Bob" LeBel, beloved husband and best friend for 22 years to Mary (Feddor) LeBel, died Wednesday (May 29, 2002). He was born in Bristol on January 20, 1930, and lived in Bristol and New Britain for most of his life. He was the son of the late Joseph and Yvonne (Dumont) LeBel. Bob retired from the Accurate Forging Co. in Bristol and later from Mystic Transport, and for the past seven years his happiest times as a courier for Haggett Lengobard & Co. in Glastonbury. Bob was past President of Central Connecticut Transportation Assoc. and a coach of Little League in Bristol for 15 years. He also was a member of the Bristol Lodge of Elk's for 46 years. He will be most remembered for all the little tips he would always give on the golf course to make our game better. Besides his wife Mary, he is survived by his daughter, Cathy Madden and her husband, Alan of Bristol; his son, Robert of Moodus; his daughter, Kim Reis and her husband, Jeffery of Fitzwilliam, NH; his daughter, Beth Yu and her husband, Dennis of Marietta, GA; his brother, Roger and his wife, Lucinda of Tallahassee, FL. Bob has seven grandchildren who absolutely cherished him for all the love and involment he had in each and every one of their lives, They are, Sara and Michael Madden of Bristol; Graham LeBel of Burlingotn, VT and Matthew LeBel of Moodus; Nicole and Jake Reis of Fitzwilliams, NH and Elizabeth Yu of Marietta, GA. He also leaves his sisters-in-law, Ann Maggipinto and her husband, Joseph of Bristol; Judith Linden of Wethersfield; Ellen Gagnon and her husband, Edmund of Burlingotn, NC; Catherine Feddor of Bristol and several nieces and nephews. His first wife, Marion (Graham) LeBel and his brother, Joseph LeBel, predeceased him. Memorial donations in his memory may be made to St. Francis of Assisi Church, 1755 Stanley St., New Britain, CT 06053. Committal services will be on Saturday, June 1, 2002, 9:15 a.m. from the New Britain Memorial/Sagarino Funeral Home, 444 Farmington Ave., New Britain, followed by the funeral at 10 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Church. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Calling hours will be on Friday, 4-8 p.m. at New Britain Memorial/Sagarino Funeral Home, 444 Farmington Ave., New Britain, Exit 37 off I-84 take a right at the exit 1 1/2 miles on your right.