Robert J. Dean:
Loving Husband, Father, and Grandfather
Robert J. Dean, 89, of 7796 Rte. 417, Bolivar, passed away
peacefully Monday, February 19, 2024 at home with family by his side.
Born on August 20, 1934, in Alma, he was the son of the late
James and Mildred Cline Dean. On
September 27, 1953, in Oswayo, he married the former Frances A. Sturdevant and
together they shared the next 70 years together.
Bob was a graduate of Allentown High School. He served in the United States Army and also served in the United States Army Reserves.
He owned and operated Bob’s Auto Body Shop in Bolivar for fifty years from 1970 until his retirement in 2020.
Bob was a member of the Bolivar United Methodist Church,
Macedonia Lodge 258 F&AM, the Coudersport Consistory, the Ismailia
Shriners, and the Empire State Towing and Recovery Association. He had served on the Advisory Board at Alfred
State College for the Auto body/Automotive Technical Program, and had served as
President of the Southern tier Auto Body Association in the 1970’s.
When he wasn’t working, he enjoyed mowing his lawn and
caring for his property. Bob never met a
stranger and enjoyed visiting with his friends and customers who often stopped
for a visit. Bob and Fran liked to
vacation in Maine and attend the tow shows in Lake George. Most of all, he enjoyed time with
family.
In addition to his wife Frances, he is survived by a son Scott
(Penny) Dean of Bolivar; a daughter Amanda
(William) McDonnell of Bolivar: His Grandchildren Dustin, Morgan, Matthew,
Aleck and his great grandchildren Aidan, Kaleigh, and Danika; Close Friends Skip
and Linda Benjamin, Jeff Olmstead
The Dean family invites family and friends to a Celebration
of Bob’s life on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 from 4-7 P.M. at Bob’s Auto Body
Shop, 7790 Rte. 417 Bolivar, New York 14715.
Arrangements are under direction of the Mark F. Rinker
Funeral Home & Memorial Service, Inc.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at
www.rinkerfuneralhome.com
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Home Care and
Hospice of WNY, 115 East Main Street, Allegany, New York 14706.
