Robert Hills Squires

Robert Hills

Squires

Robert Hills Squires, 93, of Amherst, died Friday, June 13, 2008 after a short illness at Golden Acres Lorain County Nursing Home.

He was born September 14, 1914 in Flint, Mich. His family moved to Oberlin where he was raised and graduated in 1933 from Oberlin High School.

Mr. Squires was employed by Jack & Heinz, a defense contractor in Bedford, Ohio. He worked on many nuclear power plants in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. He retired as a steamfitter and welder from Local 42 Plumbers and Pipefitters in Norwalk, Ohio. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Amherst.

Mr. Squires enjoyed dancing, playing cards, bowling, softball and golf.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 41 years, Marie (nee Franklin), his sisters, Dorothy McVeigh and Eleanor Kasper.

He is survived by his daughter, Marilyn (Barry) Becker of Alpharetta, Ga., a son Robert H. (Janis) Squires Jr. of Amherst, a sister Lois Hutchinson of Oberlin; grandchildren Pam Becker Dean of Buffalo Gove, Ill., Scott Becker of Florence, Ky., RaeDene Norton of Boston, Mass., Jenifer Becker of Chicago, Ill., Becky Hensley of Sarasoto, Fla., Daniel Squires of Wakeman, and Brett Squires of Amherst; four great-grandsons and two step-great-granddaughters.

Mass of Christian Burial was Saturday, June 21, 2008 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Amherst, with Rev. Lawrence N. Martello, pastor, officiating. Burial was at St. Joseph Cemetery, Amherst.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Amherst Public Library, 221 Spring Street, Amherst, 44001.