CRONIN, Robert J. Of Sherborn, formerly of Wellesley Hills, August 30th. Beloved husband of Gail M. (Murphy) Cronin for 52 years. Devoted father of Suzanne N. Maitland and her husband, Kenneth Young, of Ashburnham, Peter M. Maitland and his partner, June Peckingham, of Upton, Robert J. Cronin, Jr. of Buzzards Bay, Johanna E. Cronin of Land O'Lakes, FL, David M. Cronin of Sherborn, Diana H. Fiorino and her husband, Philip, of MA.
Brother of Mary C. Kelly of Falmouth and the late Grover J. Cronin, Jr. and Paul J. Cronin. Also survived by six grandchildren.
Robert was a graduate of Canterbury School in New Milford, CT and the College of the Holy Cross, Class of 1952. Former president of Grover Cronin, Inc. of Waltham. Served in the U. S. Navy (UDT); member of the Boston Mycological Club and the Wine Dinner Group.
Visiting hours at St. Theresa Church, 35 South Main St., (Rte. 27), Sherborn, Wednesday, September 4th from 4 to 8 p.m. Funeral Mass in the church Thursday morning at 11 a.m. Relatives & friends kindly invited. Private interment Pine Hill Cemetery, Sherborn. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Robert's memory to St. Theresa's Church or to Hospital Surgical Research Fund (Carlos Fernandez-del Castillo, M.D.), 15 Parkman St., Boston, MA 02114.