BORN

1930

DIED

2011

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Aycock Funeral Home - Jensen Beach

950 NE Jensen Beach Blvd

Jensen Beach, Florida

Robert Godburn Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jan. 1, 2012.

Robert D. Golburn, 81, died on Saturday, December 31, 2011 at his home in Jensen Beach, FL.


Robert was born in Waterbury, CT and moved to Florida in 1977 coming from Connecticut.


Prior to retirement he worked as a technical writer at Pratt and Whitney in West Palm Beach for eighteen years. Robert was a member of St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church in Jensen Beach. He was a graduate of Union College and a proud Korean War Veteran that served in the United States Army.


Survivors include wife Lorraine Godburn, of Jensen Beach, FL; sons Robert Godburn and his wife Elaine of Waterbury, CT, Gary Godburn and his wife Kathi of Port St. Lucie, FL, and Kenneth Godburn and his wife Susan of Wallkill, NY; daughters Judith Godburn and her husband Fielding Secor of Southbury, CT, Karen Stowell and her husband Joseph of Jensen Beach, FL, and Kathy Turney and her husband Van of Alpine, CA; 8 grandchildren


A memorial mass will be held at a future date. .


Contributions may be made to Treasure Coast Hospice, 1201 SE Indian Street, Stuart, FL 34997.


Arrangements entrusted to Aycock Funeral Home, Jensen Beach, FL.

Please visit www.aycockjensenbeach.com to sign guest book.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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January 8, 2012

Our deepest sympathy to the entire Godburn family... We had some good times on Rockwell Ave... we will never forget the family.... Tom and Kathy Anderson (Sanford, N.C.)

January 8, 2012

Nancy Walsh Hufnagel

I have thought of you all over the years, and was so sorry to hear of Mr. Godburn's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

January 5, 2012

Louise Corcoran

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

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Kris Hoffman

My deepest and most heartfelt sympathy to the Godburn family.

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January 3, 2012

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Our deepest sympathy to the entire Godburn family.

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