Robert J. Vandal

Robert J. Vandal, 69 PORTLAND -- Robert J. Vandal, 69, died suddenly on July 15, 2008, at Maine Medical Center. He was born in Woonsocket, R.I., on Nov. 17, 1938, the son of Armand and Florence Marsdon Vandal. He was educated in Rhode Island Schools and a graduate of Northeastern University. He served in the Navy as a radioman. Robert married Kathleen Payne on Jan. 2, 1960, and began raising his family. In his career, he worked and was contracted with NASA and worked as a tax preparer for IRS. Robert was an avid reader and a coin and stamp collector. He loved basketball, particularly the Celtics and could tell you the stats of all of their games. He had a wonderful sense of humor. Robert was predeceased by his parents. Surviving are his wife of 48 years, Kathleen of Scarborough; his daughter Kelly Gulezian and her husband Amos of Haverhill, Mass., his son, Scott Vandal and his companion Karen Greene of Fremont, N.H.; and a brother, Francis Vandal and his wife Deborah of Las Vegas, Nev. The family would like to thank the staff at the Southern Maine Dialysis Center for their long-term kindness to Bob. The family would also like to thank the Doctor's and Nurses at Maine Medical Center for their care and support. Visiting hours will be held 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, at Conroy-Tully Crawford South Portland Chapel, 1024 Broadway, South Portland, followed by a 3 p.m. service at the chapel. Burial will be Black Point Cemetery, Scarborough at a later date. Online condolences may be expressed at www.ctcrawford.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Robert's memory to: National Kidney Foundation of Maine P.O. Box 1134 Portland, Maine 04104 Robert J. Vandal