Robert A. Bates Obituary

Name: Visitation
Start: 2024-08-20T20:00:00
End: 2024-08-20T23:00:00
Location: Farrell-Ryan Funeral and Cremation Services

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Robert A. Bates (Rochester, New York), who passed away at the age of 86, on August 15, 2024. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

In the sacred silence of farewell, Robert is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that his light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of his loved ones. And as his memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Robert's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.

He was predeceased by: his wife Shirley; and his grandson Jordan DeClerck. He is survived by: his children, Linda Hamp (Glenn), Jeff Bates and Tom Bates (Bonnie); and his brothers, Ronald Bates (Robin) and Frank Bates (Barb). He is also survived by nieces and nephews.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Farrell-Ryan Funeral Home

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Farrell-Ryan Funeral and Cremation Services
777 Long Pond Rd, Rochester, NY 14612

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777 Long Pond Rd, Rochester, NY 14612

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