Robert Francis Rivers, 91, of Hernando, FL passed away July 23, 2017 at Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville, FL. He was born in Hartford, CT on April 4, 1926 to the late William and Florence (Rigley) Rivers.
Robert was a tile setter in the flooring industry, and a United States Marine Corp veteran of WWII. He arrived in this area in 1988, coming from Manchester, CT, and was a Catholic by faith. Robert’s favorite past time was to meet his friends for bar bingo at the VFW Post 4252 in Hernando.
He is survived by his loving wife of 39 years, Marcella Rivers. Other survivors include his children Bobby Rivers of Sacremento, CA, Janet Carini and her husband Eddie of Manchester, CT, Barbara McKendrey of Vernon, CT, Patty Sauer and her husband Donald of Glasstonbury, CT, Joyce Renna and Lorri Kibbe and her husband Rory, all of Maine, Betty Barth and her husband Jerry of Statford Springs, CT, and Renea Fields of Ocala, FL; sisters Betty Mitchell and Nancy O’Connor; his loving and close grandson Brandon Fields, and 15 other grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great grandchild. He was preceded in death by one brother, William Rivers.
Robert’s urn will be laid to rest at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL at a later date. Private cremation arrangements by Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness, FL.
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