Robert was born on November 3, 1925 in Loomis, CA to his parents, Charles and Grace Dobbins. He married Madeline Harner in 1946. Robert joined the Navy in 1943 and served his country on the USS Shipley Bay during WWII and was discharged in 1946. He began working at PG&E in 1952 and retired in1988.
Robert loved working in his vegetable garden and feeding the fish in his pond. He and Madeline enjoyed traveling from Alaska to Mexico and everywhere in between.
Robert is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Anona and David Czarnek of Auburn, CA; his sisters Marjorie Jenkins, Barbara Switzer and Doris Eudey; two granddaughters, Shanon(Matt) Sweet and Jennifer(Todd) Dornan, plus five great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife, Madeline; his son Chuck; his sister Millie and brother Dick.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 27, 2015 at 11:00am at Chapel of the Hills, 1331 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA. A reception will immediately follow the service, across the street, at the Pioneer United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall.
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