Robert Barker McKiniry

1925 - 2017

Robert Barker McKiniry obituary, 1925-2017, Jacksonville, FL

BORN

1925

DIED

2017

FUNERAL HOME

Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home - Jacksonville Beach

1701 Beach Blvd

Jacksonville Beach, Florida

Robert McKiniry Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Sep. 15, 2017.

Robert Barker McKiniry, 91, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida. Bob was born in Portland, Maine to parents John C. and Ida F. McKiniry. Bob was married to Valerie LaFlamme in Waterville, Maine where they resided until moving to Jacksonville in 1952.

Bob served in the US Navy from 1943-1947 and was in the Naval Reserves until 1954. As a Gunners Mate, Second Class he was awarded the WWII Victory Medal. He was on 17 convoys crossing the Atlantic Ocean to England and involved in the Philippine Liberation and other areas of the Pacific.

Bob was a proud member of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 234. He was a highly skilled steamfitter and instructed union apprentices for 24 years. Affectionately known to all as "Yankee Bob"

In addition to his parents, Bob is preceded in death by his wife Val and brother, John McKiniry, Jr. He is survived by his son, Paul McKiniry and his wife Cath Lee McKiniry; sister, Ida Louise Farabee; Nieces, Susan Spangenberg and her husband Keith, Laurie Fourier. "Grand Bob" is also survived by Joseph F. Sugden and family.

A funeral service will be held on Monday, September 18, 2017 at 11:00am at Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, Beaches Chapel with burial to follow in H. Warren Smith Cemetery. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, donation can be made to Northeast Florida Community Hospice 4266 Sunbeam Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32257. The McKiniry family wishes to thank the staff of Clairbridge at Brookdale Southside for their steadfast & loving

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September 18, 2017

Paul & Eliz Bourgoin

Paul & Cath,
We are so sorry to hear of your dads passing. He was a sweet and gentle man! We're sure the gang was there to meet him when he arrived at the pearly gates! Your parents were a kind and loving couple to all who knew them.
Please accept our sincere sympathy for your loss.

September 17, 2017

Lori and Al Hawk

Paul and Kath Lee, so sorry to hear of your Dads passing. Know we are thinking of you during this difficult time.

September 16, 2017

Family

Russ LaFlamme

Our thoughts and prayers are with you Paul and family. Russ & Debbie LaFlamme

September 16, 2017

Ronald Gregory

We are sorry to hear about Uncle Bob's passing, but will always remember all the visits that we made to Uncle Bob & Aunt Val's home and the welcome we received, by them and there friends. And the rides we enjoyed on the Blue Goose and the trips we took to the Jacksonville Zoo with Bob.
Ron & Gloria Gregory

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Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, Beaches Chapel

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18

Funeral service

11:00 a.m.

Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, Beaches Chapel

FL

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