1943 - 2016
Visitation
February 7, 20161:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Dolan Funeral Home
Funeral
February 8, 201610:00 AM Mass
St. Anne's Church 75 King Street Littleton, MA
Robert “Bob” Bater, 72, of Littleton, MA, formerly of Westford, MA died Feb. 4, 2016 at his home after a long illness surrounded by his loving family.
He was married to Mary Bethel (Teague) Bater with whom he had celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on August 21, 2015.
Born in Brighton, NY on August 9, 1943, he was one of thirteen children of the late Ralph and Mildred Bater. He was raised in Bergen, NY and graduated of Byron Bergen High School with the Class of 1961. He attended Daniel Webster College in Nashua, NH.
During the Vietnam War, Bob served in the US Army attaining the rank of Specialist .
Bob worked as a Supervisor for Dow Chemical Co. in Nashua, NH before retiring in 2000. He was an avid NASCAR Fan.
He was a communicant of St. Anne’s Church of Littleton, MA.
Besides his wife he is survived by a daughter, Sarah Coates of Littleton, MA; three grandchildren, Christopher Coates, Jeremy Coates and Kathleen McCarthy; two sisters, Dorothy Flanagan of Ball Ground, GA, June Ralston and her husband, Nelson of Bradenton, FL; his mother in-law, Mary (Sullivan) Teague of Springfield, MA and many in-laws, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visiting hours Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 P.M. Funeral Monday at 8:30AM from the DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 106 MIDDLESEX ST. CHELMSFORD, with a funeral Mass at 10:00AM at St. Anne’s Church 75 King Street Littleton, MA. Burial in Fairview Cemetery, Chelmsford, MA Memorial contributions may be made to Catholic Television c/o Fr. Robert Reed PO Box 9196 Watertown, MA 02472
Patricia Onanian
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Dear Mary,
My sincere sympathy and prayers on the loss of your sweetheart Bob.
Thinking of you,
Pat O
Mary Bater
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Thank you Pat. I was able to keep him home on hospice which was what he wanted.
Dede Lacourse
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I am so sorry for your loss. Bob was such a wonderful person. Whenever I think of him, I picture his smile. Your family is in my prayers.
Dede Lacourse
Mary Bater
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Thank you Dede. It was faster than we thought when he went on hospice.