Historical April–May 2012 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Robert “Bob” Newsham passed away on February 24 at the age of 88. Bob and his wife Betty were longtime residents of the 6100 block of Kingsbury, where they raised their nine children. Bob and Betty lived their final years at The Dorchester.
His memorial service and the lunch that followed served as a reunion for friends and family who celebrated his life with stories of his kindness and the “good old days” in the neighborhood and at St. Roch. For me, both Bob and Betty were always so kind and interested in what was going on, and also seemed to serve as another set of eyes for my parents.
I believe Skinker DeBaliviere has long practiced the theory of it taking a village to raise children and the Newshams were certainly a big part of my growing up on Kingsbury. Bob will certainly be missed.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, April–May 2012.
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