946. Robert Marcus¹² BARBER (Harry Lee¹¹, Elmer E.¹⁰, Pvt. Vernum Kenyon⁹, Benjamin B.⁸, Benjamin B.⁷, Thomas⁶, Thomas⁵, Moses⁴, James A.³, James T.², Thomas¹) (#11156) was born in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Co., NY 20 FEB 1917. Robert died 12 JUN 2011 in Corinth, Saratoga Co., NY, at age 94.

He married three times. He married Frances PEACOCK 13 APR 1940 in NY. (Frances PEACOCK is #12346.) He married Gwendolyn M. EBERT 23 JUN 1946 in Saratoga Springs, NY. (Gwendolyn M. EBERT is #11159.) Gwendolyn was born 26 MAY 1928. Gwendolyn died 11 NOV 1971 at age 43. He married Barbara Jean RALPH 24 MAY 1958 in CT. (Barbara Jean RALPH is #11158.) Barbara died 11 JAN 2008 in NY, at age unknown.

When Robert was age 30 and Gwendolyn M. EBERT was age 18 they became the parents of Dawn Marie BARBER 14 MAY 1947 in NY. Robert was divorced from Gwendolyn M. EBERT ca 1956 in NY. When Robert was age 43 and Barbara Jean RALPH was age unknown they became the parents of William M. BARBER 20 DEC 1960. When Robert was age 46 and Barbara Jean RALPH was age unknown they became the parents of Sherri M. BARBER 4 FEB 1964 in NY. When Robert was age 48 and Barbara Jean RALPH was age unknown they became the parents of Robert John BARBER 8 SEP 1965 in NY. one daughter and two sons with Barbara and one daughter with Gwendoln M. EBERT

CORINTH u Robert M. Barber, 94, of Main Street, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2011, at the Wesley Health Care Center in Saratoga Springs surrounded by his loving family.

Born on Feb. 20, 1917, in Saratoga Springs, he was the son of the late Harry and Susan (Rosser) Barber.

Bob attended school in Saratoga Springs.

He married Barbara Ralph on May 24, 1958 in Connecticut. The couple resided in Corinth for many years. She died Jan. 11, 2008, following 49 years of marriage.

Bob joined the U.S. Army Air Corps on March 6, 1943, serving as a sergeant during World War II in Italy, receiving several awards and medals, including the European African Middle Eastern Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal.

He was employed at the International Paper Co. in Corinth for many years and then worked as a supervisor at Katzenbach and Warren Wallpaper Co. in Waterford for several years until his retirement.

Bob enjoyed woodworking, bird watching, staying busy around the house, and visiting with his family and friends.

Besides his wife and his parents, he was also predeceased by one brother, Edward Barber and by two half-brothers, Hamilton and Bert Doney.

Survivors include four children: Dawn Bosford and her husband, Tim, of Lake Luzerne, William Barber and his wife, Patti, of Ballston Spa, Sherri Harris and her husband, Kevin, of Corinth and Robert Barber of Corinth; eight grandchildren: Scottt and Daniel Ash, Matthew Barber, Nick and Miranda Harris, and Robert, Amanda and Dylan Barber; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

A memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m., Thursday, June 16, 2011, at the Densmore Funeral Home, Inc., 7 Sherman Ave., Corinth.

Friends may call from noon to 1 p.m., at the funeral home, prior to the service. Burial with military honors will be held at Corinth Rural Cemetery.

Following the committal, friends and family are invited to the home of Sherri Harris, 115 Walnut St., Corinth for a reception.

The family suggests that memorials take the form of donations to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 3049, Syracuse, NY, 13220 or the Horace D. Washburn American Legion Post No. 533, Corinth, NY 12822

Robert Marcus BARBER and Gwendolyn M. EBERT had the following child:

+ 1087 i. Dawn Marie¹³ BARBER (still alive).

Robert Marcus BARBER and Barbara Jean RALPH had the following children:

1088 ii. William M. BARBER (#11162) (still alive).

+ 1089 iii. Sherri M. BARBER (still alive).

1090 iv. Robert John BARBER (#11163) (still alive).

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