Robert Fredrick Kirby

1921 - 1999  (78 years)

• Name	Robert Fredrick Kirby  [1]
  Birth	13 Apr 1921	Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	3 Nov 1999	Hyannis, Barnstable, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3]
  Person ID	I77220	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	18 Jul 2017

  
  

  Family	Marie Alma Day,   b. 8 Jul 1922, Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 12 May 2007, Hyannis, Barnstable, Massachusetts (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	Jul 1949  [1, 2]
  Children	1. Roberta Kirby   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F35735	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  Cape Cod Times (Hyannis, MA) November 4, 1999 BARNSTABLE - Robert Fredrick Kirby, 78, a retired home builder, died yesterday at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis after a long illness. He was the husband of Marie (Day) Kirby, with whom he celebrated 50 years of marriage in July of this year, and of Mary Josephine (O'Neil) Kirby, who died in 1947. Born in Templeton, Mr. Kirby lived in Leominster for 25 years before moving to the Cape in 1971. He was a furniture craftsman and a retired custom home builder. A World War II Army veteran, he served in Company D, 112th Infantry, in France and Germany; landed on Omaha Beach six days after the D-Day invasion began; participated in the liberation of Paris in 1945; and received a Purple Heart, Good Conduct and campaign medals. Before his illness, he loved fishing, shellfishing, woodworking and oil painting. Most of all, he enjoyed his grandchildren, all of whom called him "Bumpa." He was a member of the Federated Church of Hyannis. Surviving besides his wife are four daughters, Arlene Richner of Hingham, Kathleen Milholo and Roberta Kirby, both of Hyannis, and Jennifer Laverdy of Burke, Va.; a sister, Olive Comeau of West Yarmouth; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. _____ U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Name: Robert F Kirby Birth Year: 1921 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Massachusetts State of Residence: Connecticut County or City: New Haven Enlistment Date: 6 Oct 1942 Enlistment State: Massachusetts Enlistment City: Fort Devens Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: Grammar school Civil Occupation: Semiskilled occupations in production of paint and varnish Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 68 Weight: 228

  
  

• Sources

  [S22750] Descendants of William Hascall and Hannah Butler, (provided by Richard K. Hascall to the Haskell Family Association). [S36051] Obituary, Cape Cod Times (Hyannis, MA), Robert Fredrick Kirby, (November 4, 1947). [S53585] SSDI: Social Security Death Index.