A gathering of family & friends has been scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 16th at Bright-Holland Funeral Home.
Robert, the son of Arnold Joseph Cornell & Mildred Leviness Cornell, was born April 25, 1938, in New Rochelle, NY.
He attended grade school at The Little Red School House in Gaylordsville, CT, followed by high school in New Milford, CT.
He worked at Newton Farms in Gaylordsville, CT several years and began his career with Kimberly Clark in 1959. Robert transferred to Paris with Kimberly-Clark in 1982, and retired in 1996 following 36 years with the company.
He enjoyed playing video games, fishing, playing pool, camping, and working in his yard, especially mowing the lawn.
His parents, a daughter, Karen Edmonds, and two sisters, Jeanne Leviness and Frances Murphy, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Becky Pendleton Cornell, a son, Rob Cornell & wife Lisa, a daughter, Kathi Cornell, a grandson, Robby Cornell, and two great granddaughters, MaKaylee Cornell and Raelynn Cornell along with three very special children who were his neighbors and thought of as grandchildren, Logan, Austin, and Maddie and a host of friends and fellow co-workers.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the animal rescue of ones choice.
