Robert A. Bailey

A native of Warren, Pa., he was born April 5, 1934, a son of the late Edison and Clara Cole Bailey.

He was a graduate of Warren Area High School and attended Bob Jones University and Penn State.

He served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps from 1956-58.

Prior to his retirement in 1993, he was employed by Dahlstrom Manufacturing in shipping and maintenance for 31 years.

An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Surviving are his wife Shirley Himes Bailey, whom he married Jan. 13, 1964; five children: Gale (Rod) Button of York, S.C., Joseph (Paula) Kobalka of Columbus, Ohio, Connie Kobalka King of Ashville, Timothy (Rose) Bailey of Jamestown, and Renee (Warren) Shulze of Olean; 15 grandchildren; 14 great- grandchildren; and three sisters: Shirley Kelly of Zephyr Hills, Fla., Carol Christenson of Russell, Pa., and Marilyn Bailey of Warren, Pa.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Carol VanStee; and a brother, Gary Bailey.

Due to the pandemic no funeral service or visitation will be held at this time.

Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Russell, Pa.

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