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Robert James "Bob" Pharis
27 Jul 1923 – 19 May 2015
| Birth | 27 Jul 1923 |
| Death | 19 May 2015 |
| Cemetery | Fountains Memorial Park Homosassa Springs , Citrus County , Florida , USA |
| Added by | Doris Albro on 27 May 2015 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147049136 |
Bio
Robert J. (Bob) Pharis, 91, died May 19, 2015, at Superior Residences of Lecanto, where he had resided for the past two years. He was born July 27, 1923, in Waterloo, Iowa. Bob was raised in Minneapolis and married Lydia (Blaha) July 24, 1943. Lydia preceded him in death in February of 2012. Also recently preceding him in death May 5, 2015, was his son, James Robert Pharis, in Tennessee. Bob served in the U.S. Navy for two years during WWII as a Seabee stationed on Attu in the Aleutian Islands. After the war, he attended GM Institute (now Kettering University) in Flint, Michigan, and began his long association with General Motors. Initially, Bob worked as a Buick Service Manager in Anderson, Indiana for five years. In 1953 he was assigned Zone Service Manager with United Motors Service in Indianapolis. In 1957 He moved to the Central Office in the GM Building in Detroit, continuing with several assignments in the Service Section, before joining the Service Research Staff at the GM Tech Center, retiring in 1980. In the Fall of 1980, he and Lydia moved to Sugarmill Woods, where they had vacationed since the mid 70's. They were near to becoming charter members of the SMW Club, and also St. Thomas Catholic Church. Bob began a second career in Real Estate Sales, and became active in the local Kiwanis club, serving as President and Lieutenant Governor. He also served as President of the GM Retirees Club of Citrus County. He is survived by two children, Dan Pharis (Tammy) of Detroit, Michigan and Diane Singer (Paul) of Port Washington, Wisconsin; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Marjorie Grandjean of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Friends will be received from 1 to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa, where a chapel service will be held at 1:30 p.m. with Fr. Ronald Marecki officiating. Entombment will follow at Fountains Memorial Park, Homosassa. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast, P.O. Box 641270, Beverly Hills, FL 34465. www.wilderfuneral.com. Published in Citrus County Chronicle on May 22, 2015 -
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