Robert Lee Lones, Sr.'s Obituary
Born on May 18, 1928, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2010. Robert was born in Tacoma, WA, to James and Estelle Lones. His wife Marlyse in 1996 and sisters Shirley and Joanne preceded Bob in death. Robert is survived by his wife Betty, his sons, Robert Jr., Gregg, Bradley, daughters Debbie, Jennifer, and Leslie. Robert (Bob) grew up as a young boy in Tacoma and joined the U.S Navy as soon as he graduated from Lincoln High School. Bob spent most of his career at The Boeing Company in Seattle. Papa, as his grandchildren and great grandchildren called him, loved working in his yard at the "five acres", rooting for his favorite sports teams, barbecuing and being with his family. Bob was an active member of the Knights of Columbus, devoted to his Catholic faith and the Holy Disciples Church in Puyallup. Bob loved volunteering for St. Vincent's de Paul and working at the local food bank. A funeral mass will be held on Friday, March 5th at 11:00 AM at Holy Disciples in Puyallup, located at 10425 187th St., East, (253) 875-6630 The family asked that you send a donation to the Holy Disciples church.
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