Journal Gazette, The (Fort Wayne, IN) - Wednesday, May 30, 2001
Deceased Name: ROBERT JOSEPH FORD
ROBERT JOSEPH FORD, 75, of Fort Wayne, formerly of Portland, died Monday at home. Born in Portland, he was co-owner of Ford Brothers Pontiac-Olds-GMC dealership in Portland for 28 years and retired as an independent insurance agent in 1993. He was mayor of Portland from 1968 to 1976. He was a World War II Navy veteran and past president of Portland Lions Club. Surviving are his wife, Marcia; four sons, Steven of Portland, Douglas of Fort Wayne, Michael of Seminole, Fla., and Matthew of Indianapolis; a brother, Hugh of Portland; a sister, Jean Miller of Portland; and eight grandchildren. Services at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Portland. Calling from 2 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Baird-Freeman Funeral Home, Portland. Burial in Green Park Cemetery, Portland, with military graveside rites. Memorials to Jay County Cancer Society or Jay County Heart Fund.
Deceased Name: ROBERT JOSEPH FORD
ROBERT JOSEPH FORD, 75, of Fort Wayne, formerly of Portland, died Monday at home. Born in Portland, he was co-owner of Ford Brothers Pontiac-Olds-GMC dealership in Portland for 28 years and retired as an independent insurance agent in 1993. He was mayor of Portland from 1968 to 1976. He was a World War II Navy veteran and past president of Portland Lions Club. Surviving are his wife, Marcia; four sons, Steven of Portland, Douglas of Fort Wayne, Michael of Seminole, Fla., and Matthew of Indianapolis; a brother, Hugh of Portland; a sister, Jean Miller of Portland; and eight grandchildren. Services at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Portland. Calling from 2 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Baird-Freeman Funeral Home, Portland. Burial in Green Park Cemetery, Portland, with military graveside rites. Memorials to Jay County Cancer Society or Jay County Heart Fund.
Journal Gazette, The (Fort Wayne, IN) - Wednesday, May 30, 2001
Deceased Name: ROBERT JOSEPH FORD
ROBERT JOSEPH FORD, 75, of Fort Wayne, formerly of Portland, died Monday at home. Born in Portland, he was co-owner of Ford Brothers Pontiac-Olds-GMC dealership in Portland for 28 years and retired as an independent insurance agent in 1993. He was mayor of Portland from 1968 to 1976. He was a World War II Navy veteran and past president of Portland Lions Club. Surviving are his wife, Marcia; four sons, Steven of Portland, Douglas of Fort Wayne, Michael of Seminole, Fla., and Matthew of Indianapolis; a brother, Hugh of Portland; a sister, Jean Miller of Portland; and eight grandchildren. Services at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Portland. Calling from 2 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Baird-Freeman Funeral Home, Portland. Burial in Green Park Cemetery, Portland, with military graveside rites. Memorials to Jay County Cancer Society or Jay County Heart Fund.
Deceased Name: ROBERT JOSEPH FORD
ROBERT JOSEPH FORD, 75, of Fort Wayne, formerly of Portland, died Monday at home. Born in Portland, he was co-owner of Ford Brothers Pontiac-Olds-GMC dealership in Portland for 28 years and retired as an independent insurance agent in 1993. He was mayor of Portland from 1968 to 1976. He was a World War II Navy veteran and past president of Portland Lions Club. Surviving are his wife, Marcia; four sons, Steven of Portland, Douglas of Fort Wayne, Michael of Seminole, Fla., and Matthew of Indianapolis; a brother, Hugh of Portland; a sister, Jean Miller of Portland; and eight grandchildren. Services at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Portland. Calling from 2 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Baird-Freeman Funeral Home, Portland. Burial in Green Park Cemetery, Portland, with military graveside rites. Memorials to Jay County Cancer Society or Jay County Heart Fund.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
