BATES, Robert, of Dedahm, October 13, 2004. Beloved husband of Mary E. (Dowd) Bates. Devoted father of Nancy and Linda Bates of Dedham. Brother of Daniel Bates, Marie Conway, and Eileen Egan all of Medford, John Bates of Kennebunkport, ME, James Bates of Tucson, AZ, Margaret Gray of Harwich, Jean Willet of North Port, ME, Catherine Toomey of W. Yarmouth, and the late Mark Bates.
Funeral from the George F. Doherty & Sons Wilson-Cannon Funeral Home, 456 High St., DEDHAM, on Friday at 7:45am. Funeral mass in St. Susanna Church, Dedham at 9am. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visitation Friday morning prior to the mass from 7:45-8:45am. Interment Brookdale Cemetery, Dedham.
Late WW II Veteran, U.S. Air Force. Retired Steam Engineer for Northeast Petroleum.
Donations can be made to Friends of St. Susanna Church, PO Box 1019, Dedham, MA 02027.