Robert W. Higgins

1925 - 1997  (71 years)

• Name	Robert W. Higgins  [1]
  Birth	20 Apr 1925	Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 Feb 1997	..., Somerset, New Jersey   [1, 3, 4]
  Person ID	I54801	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2019

  
  

  Father	William Elliot Higgins,   b. 12 Nov 1880, Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Alice E. Odie,   b. 29 Jan 1889, Massachusetts d. Bef 1940 (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	4 Jan 1911	Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts   [1, 5]
  Family ID	F26251	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Janet ...
  Children	1. Patricia Higgins
  Family ID	F26459	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  The Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ) February 11, 1997 A Memorial service for Robert W. Higgins, 71, of Bridgewater, a former associate professor at Middlesex County College, will be held at 10 a.m. on Feb. 22 at Middlesex County College. Mr. Higgins, who died Feb. 1 in the Somerset Medical Center, taught in the business and management program at Middlesex for 23 years before retiring in 1995. Previously, he had been the personnel director of the Supermarket General Corp. (Pathmark) and, earlier, was employed by the Sears & Roebuck Co. and several Midwest and Texas food-market chains. Mr. Higgins was a graduate of Springfield College, where he received bachelor's and master's degrees in education. During World War II, he served in the 84th Infantry Division of the Army and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Born in Worcester, Mass., he lived in Bridgewater for many years. Surviving are his wife, Janet; a daughter, Patricia, and three sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Krause, Mrs. Elsie Stewart and Doris.

  
  

• Sources

  [S22707] Descendants of Joseph Hascall and Catherine Green, (provided by Richard K. Hascall to the Haskell Family Association). [S39751] 1930 census, Massachusetts, Worcester county. [S40981] Obituary, The Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ), Robert W. Higgins, (February 11, 1997). [S53585] SSDI: Social Security Death Index. [S28384] Marriage certificate, Massachusetts, William E. Higgins and Alice E. Opie.