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ROBERT EDWARD FLANNERY Robert Edward Flannery, age 84, of West Palm Beach, FL died peacefully at Hospice of Palm Beach County on Saturday, May 25, 2011. Born in Miami, FL and a veteran of the Air Force's Office of Special Investigations during the Korean conflict, Bob lived in Springfield, PA during his early career working in print and broadcast media. He entered the field of addiction treatment in 1970 where for the past 40 years he has touched the lives of many people as an executive of multi-site treatment centers and as a sponsor who helped recovering addicts. Bob has many friends around the country who will mourn his loss. Survivors include, Arline Flannery, West Palm Beach, FL; Michael Flannery, Lansdowne, PA; Maureen Flannery, Charlotte, NC; Sean Flannery and his wife, Heidi, Falls Church, VA; Mrs. Donna Flannery Peters and husband, Jim, Charlotte, NC and Liam Flannery and his wife, Jodi, Apex, NC and seven grandchildren, Justin Wittbold; Gaelan and Sean Flannery; Jessica and Katie Peters; Meghan and Evan Flannery. A private memorial service is planned in West Palm Beach at a date to be determined. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions should be made to Hospice of Palm Beach County, 5300 East Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33407 or The Beachcomber's Friendship Foundation, 4493 N. Ocean Boulevard, Delray Beach, FL 33483. To express condolences and/or make donations Visit PalmBeachPost.com/obituaries
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Lorcán O'Flannery
June 8, 2011
It was my great pleasure and privilege to help Bob trace his Flannery roots in Ballaghaderreen over the last few years. As a correspondent (and I'm looking back at nearly 800 emails from him over the last 12 years) he had a wonderful way with words: a pithy dry humour and wordly-wise wit that deftly hit the target with great style and humour. An email from "Florida Bob", as he was affectionately known, was always a treat. I'll miss him.
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