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Robert B. "Rob" Colwell, Jr

May 27, 1950

Robert Colwell, Jr Obituary

Robert B. "Rob" Colwell, Jr., 60, of 113 W. 4th Street, Emporium, PA died at his residence, Emporium on Saturday morning following a lengthy illness.
He was born May 27, 1950 in Port Allegany a son of Angeline Fapore Colwell of Port Allegany and the late Robert B. Colwell, Sr.
On August 8, 1981 in St. Gabriel Catholic Church, Port Allegany he married Tracy Boschert Colwell, who Survives.
Mr. Colwell graduated from Port Allegany High School in the class of 1968 and then from Alfred State University. He was employed for over 30 years at Northern Tier Community Action and Director of Head Start for the past 20 years. He was one of the co-founders of the County Food Pantry in Emporium. He was also a Grant writer for many projects in the County. He was a member of St. Mark Catholic Church.
Surviving
In addition to his mother Angeline Fapore Colwell
and his wife Tracy Boschert Colwell
Son: Matthew Colwell, Emporium
Son: Timothy Colwell, Emporium
Preceded in Death By
Father: Robert B. Colwell, Sr. who died Aug. 22, 2007
Visitation with Video Tribute will be at the Barnett Funeral Home on Monday from 5-8 PM
Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated at the St. Mark Catholic Church, 235 East Fourth Street, Emporium on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 10:30 AM with Rev. Paul S. Siebert, Pastor, as Celebrant.
Burial will be in the St. Mark Catholic Cemetery, Emporium, Pennsylvania
Memorial Contributions may be made to Community Nurses Inc., 757 Johnsonburg Rd., Suite 200, St. Marys, PA 15857

BARNETT FUNERAL HOME, Inc. entrusted with arrangements.

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