Robert J. Patch BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. — Robert J. Patch, 76, of Atkinson Street passed away Monday, April 27, 2020. Bob was born in Bellows Falls on Aug, 16, 1943, the son of John and Marjorie (Beals) Patch. He attended school in Saxtons River, was a 1961 graduate of Bellows Falls High School, and served in the Army and National Guard for a combined 33 years. He proudly served during the Vietnam and Desert Storm wars and was a member of the Robert L. Johnson VFW Post 771. In 1975, he married Erika Klemrath in Stuttgart, Germany. Bob worked at White Metal, Robinson Paper, Unified Data, and retired from Sonnax in 2006. He also worked part time at the Rockingham Free Public Library. Bob is survived by his daughter, Judy, son-in-law Daniel and grandchildren Chase and Ashlyn Johnson of Morrisville, North Carolina; as well as his brother, Gerald, sister-in-law Sue Patch, nieces Stephanie Patch and Tracy Parkhurst and great-nephews Ayden and Kai Parkhurst of Springfield, Vermont. He was predeceased by his parents and his wife, Erika. Services will be held at a later date to be announced. Arrangements are in the care of Fenton & Hennessey Funeral Home.
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