Robert E. Stender, Sr.

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Robert E. Stender, Sr., 89, died Tuesday, September 30, 2014. He was the husband for 66 years of the late Mary A. (Prior) Stender.

He was the son of the late Freida (Leamon) Stender. Mr. Stender was self-employed in the wholesale meats industry before working at Agway Egg Marketing where he retired in 1987. He was World War II Marine Corps veteran serving in the Pacific Theater and was a member of the American Legion and VFW. He loved spending time with his wife following all youth and high school sporting events.

He is survived by his daughters: Barbara A. Bowen and her husband, Stanley, Patricia E. O’Donnell and her husband, David, Robin E. Owens and her husband, John and was the father of the late Robert E. “Teddy” Stender Jr. who is survived by his wife, Denise G. Stender. He was the grandfather of Larry, Paul, Suzanne, Michael, Erin, Amy, and Mallori. He also is survived by 10 great-grandchildren.

His funeral service will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. in the Thomas & Walter Quinn Funeral Home, 2435 Warwick Ave., Warwick. Burial with military honors in the Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery, Exeter. Visiting hours Thursday 5-8 p.m. Information and condolences, visit TheQuinnFuneralHome.com