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Medina NY Daily Register Journal - 6/13/1988

LOCKPORT - Robert E. Bates
of 463 Pine St., died Sunday in
Lockport Memorial Hospital.
He was bom April 17, 1914 in
Lockport, son of the late E4rl and
Josephine (Wallace) Bates. He was
pre-deceased by his first wife, Nina
Wilkins Bates, who died in 1965. He
married Betty Woodroe Steel in
1967.
Mr. Bates was a general foreman
for Harrison Radiator, Division of
GMC, for 39 years, retiring in 1971.
He was a member of the First Baptist
Church of Lockport, the G-9
Club, and the Olcott Yacht Club.
Survivors include his wife, Betty
(Steel) Bates; eight children, Mrs.
William (Jolcne) Heitzenrater of
South Carolina, Mrs. Robert (Donna)
Keyser of Georgia, Robert L.
(Karen) Bates of Newfane, Mrs.
Bernard (Judy) Raysor of Newfane,
Crosby E. (Barbara) Steel of Lockport,
Mrs. Barry (Susan) Nelson of
Albany, Mrs. Thomas (Debralyn)
Muscato of Candor, N.Y., and Randolph
P. Steel of Vermont; two sisters,
Mrs. Harry (Bemice) Whalen of
Lockport, Mrs. Loren (Marie) Kissinger
of North Tonawanda; 17
grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren,
and several nieces
and ncphewsj
Beginning tonight, friends may
call at the Lange Funeral Home Inc.,
186 East Ave., where the family will
be present Monday (7-9) and Tuesday
(2-4, 7-9). Funeral services will
be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the
First Baptist Church, Pine and Genesee
Streets, with interment in Corwin
Cemetery.
Memoriaj gifts may be made to
the First Baptist Church.

Robert married WILKINS, Nina E about Jan 1937 in Akron, Erie County, NY. Nina (daughter of WILKINS, Elwood and VIEHL, Eva) was born on 26 Mar 1917 in Burt, Niagara County, NY; died on 1 May 1965 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married WOODROE, Betty in 1967. Betty (daughter of WOODROE, Floyd and POTTER, Marjorie) was born on 6 Jan 1924 in Ridgeway, Orleans County, NY; died on 24 Sep 2013 in Schenectady, Schenectady County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jolene married HEITZENRATER, William B on 12 May 1970 in Mexico. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jolene married HALO, Daniel on 14 Apr 1956 in Ridgewood, Orleans County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: KEYSER, Robert. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Donna married WOOD, David Ernest [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MEDLIN, Ronald. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

obert was born on January 4, 1941 and passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2019.
Robert was a resident of Newfane, New York at the time of passing.
Family and friends are invited to attend a Funeral Service on Friday December 13, 2019 at 11:00am at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 7147 Ridge Rd. Lockport, NY 14094, with the Reverend Kenneth Craig officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Niagara Hospice 4674 Sunset Drive, Lockport, NY 14094 or Never Alone, 7410 Ellicott Rd. Lockport, NY 14094.

Robert married MALLOY, Karen Marie on 3 Mar 1962 in Ridgewood, Orleans County, NY. Karen (daughter of MALLOY, Edward and AIKEN, Pauline) was born on 5 Jun 1941 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 9 Nov 2018 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: RAYSOR, Bernard I. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: PARR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HALO, Daniel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Michelle. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jennifer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: DAVIS, Doug. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]