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Obituary for Richard Wayne Robar
Richard Wayne Robar
January 19, 1928 � April 10, 2013
Richard Wayne Robar passed away at The Sanctuary at White Lake in White Lake, Michigan on April 10, 2013 at the age of 85.
Wayne is survived by his loving wife Sue of 46 years. They were married at St. John the Baptist Church in Fenton, Michigan on January 7, 1967.
Wayne is lovingly remembered by son David and his wife Wendy of Lakewood, Ohio, son Daniel and his wife Colleen of Shanghai, China, daughter Susan Settle and her husband Paul Settle of Highland, Michigan, son Robert and his wife Carrie of Waterford, Michigan and daughter Carolyn Zenisek and her husband David Zenisek of Chelsea Michigan; grandchildren Jackson and Hannah Robar, Paige and Cooper Robar, Adam Settle, Benjamin and Lauren Robar and Dawson and Ava Zenisek. Wayne came from a family of five brothers and one sister in Munising.
He was born in Munising, Michigan in 1928. He graduated from St. Michael High School in Pontiac, Michigan in 1947 and joined the United States National Guard. Wayne graduated from the LaMar Barber College in 1955 and worked for Pontiac Motors Company in Pontiac, Michigan, retiring in 1990.
Wayne greatly enjoyed volunteering at St. Mary�s, gardening, bluegrass music, traveling to Walt Disney World and Frankenmuth, cooking and giving red roses to his bride.
Visitation will be held at Lynch & Sons Funeral Home at 404 East Liberty Street, Milford, on Friday, April 12, 2013 from 3-9 PM with a prayer service at 7 PM.
Funeral Liturgy will be held at at St. Mary Our Lady of the Snows, 1955 East Commerce Road Milford, on Saturday, April 13 at 10AM, with visiting beginning at 9 AM and a luncheon following at 59 West. Fr. Ron Anderson officiating. Burial will take place at approximately 2 PM at St. John Cemetery, 512 North Adelaide St., Fenton.
In lieu of flowers, the Robar Family requests that memorial donations be made in Wayne�s name to St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Cardiac Rehabilitation Center, Mercy Hospice or Community Sharing.
