Robert Edward Nadeau

He graduated from Canandaigua Academy in 1941 and served in the Army during WWII as a radioman in Europe. Returning home, he became a skilled auto mechanic at a local garage, married had 2 children and moved to Florida.

“Back in the day” he repaired TVs and loved tinkering with clocks as well as anything that had an engine. He worked for Walter Roling Automotive locally and eventually owned his own shop on Clark Road from which he retired in the 1980’s.

He was a Girl Scout “Go Dad”, a fixer of just about anything and a stalwart church usher. He’d been a member of United Church in Canandaigua, Whitfield Presbyterian and then Church of The Covenant in Sarasota. He was also an award-winning Sarasota Blood Bank donor.

He came from a very close knit family and his abilities in solving auto electrical problems were enormous. Also, he had a quirky sense of humor.

His last years were spent in a serene setting here in Sarasota, cared for by loving, ever helpful people. We, his family are tremendously grateful for that.

Predeceased by his parents, brother, Fred and wife Julia. He is survived by daughters Lisa Wells (Josey), Rose Hill N.C. and Patti Horvath (Tim), Sarasota; granddaughters Summer and Brianne of Sarasota, Aubrey and Charlene of VA; Grandson, Mike of VA; 3 great-grandsons of VA; 2 step-grandchildren in N.C. and 2 in NY; brother Donald of Fairfax, VA; Sisters, Virginia of Port Gibson, NY, Betty of Bloomfield, NY, and Beatrice of PA; several nieces and nephews and former wife Suzanne of Sarasota.

Arrangements under the direction of Palms - Robarts Funeral Home & Memorial Park, Sarasota, FL.