Born March 28, 1934, in Bingham Township, Ulysses, PA, he
was the son of Lawrence C. and Freda Pride Nelson. On November 13, 1954, in Mills, he married
the former Wilma E. Mills, who predeceased him on March 24, 2010. A 1952 graduate of Harrison Valley High
School, he was employed by Eberle Tannery in Westfield, Ingersoll-Rand in
Painted Post, NY, and Western Auto in Westfield for 36 years, retiring in
1999. Bob was a member of the Mills
Union Church and the Harrison-Ulysses-Genesee senior center. He enjoyed playing
cards, visiting local coffee shops, and playing lottery tickets.
Surviving are: five
children, Barbara (Ronald) Cacciotti of Mooresville, IN, Connie (Daniel)
Robbins of Westfield, Robert Charles “Chuck” (Lori) Nelson, Jr., James A. (Joanie)
Nelson, and Cindy (Marc) Bennett, all of Ulysses; twelve grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; four siblings, Edith I. Nelson of Mills,
Wayne (Dorothy) Nelson of Shinglehouse, Henry (Donna) Nelson of Oregon, WI, and
Edna (John) Logue of Cowansville; nieces
and nephews.
Friends may call at the Mills Union Church on Saturday,
February 6, 2021 from 11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon, with Funeral Services following at
12:00 Noon. CDC and PA Department of
Health guidelines apply. Rev. Allyn
Baker will officiate. Burial will be in
Mills Cemetery. Memorials may be made to
Mills Union Church, P.O. Box 11, Mills, PA 16937. Arrangements are under the direction of
Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Ulysses, PA. Online condolences may be expressed at
www.olneyfoust.com.
