Robert Bob"" Francis Schlenker

Robert “Bob” Francis Schlenker, 70, of Wethersfield, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at Hartford Hospital. Born on June 18, 1946 in Hartford, he was the son of the late Robert M. and Alice (Caine) Schlenker. He was a graduate of Wethersfield High School, class of 1965. Bob served proudly in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was a television editor for ABC News 20/20. He enjoyed fishing, boating and golfing. Bob will be sadly missed by his family and friends. He is survived by his daughter, Lauren Schlenker of Wethersfield; two sisters, Ruth McCabe and husband Charles of St. Petersburg, FL and Eleanor Gardner and husband Jack of Rocky Hill; sister-in-law Marianne Schlenker of Wethersfield, as well as many special nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his brother, Edward Paul Schlenker.

Calling hours will be Saturday from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at the D’Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Blvd., Wethersfield followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church, 601 Silas Deane Hwy., Wethersfield. Burial will be in the State Veterans’ Cemetery, Middletown at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in Bob’s memory may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 35 Cold Spring Rd., Suite 411, Rocky Hill, CT 06067. To share a memory of Bob with his family, please visit www.desopo.com.