Bob was born March 18, 1932 in Willimantic, CT to Helen and Theodore Worden, where he spent most of his young life. Bob was a Sergeant in the United States Air Force where he was an Electronic Counter Measures Operator. While in the Air Force, Bob met and married Jean Seper in St. Petersburg, FL and they spent the next 64 years together raising and enjoying their family and traveling. After being discharged from the service, he attended the University of Connecticut School of Engineering, and obtained a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. He pursued his post-graduate studies at Syracuse University, where he received an M.S. in Electrical Engineering, specializing with in electromagnetics.
Bob’s professional employment began with General Electric in Ithaca, NY followed by several years at Syracuse University Research Corporation, and finally he was instrumental in the start-up and scaling of Anaren, Inc. in Syracuse, NY; after which he retired. He was an avid fisherman, enjoyed building and flying model airplanes, sailing, woodworking, reading, and spending time with his children and grandchildren.
Bob is survived by his five children, Kathy Baumbach and her husband Dan of Candler, NC; Karen Liebman and her husband Larry of Danbury, CT; Gale McArdle and her husband Terry of Canandaigua, NY; Deanna Worden of Austin, TX; Michael Worden and his wife Kelley of Austin, TX; thirteen grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Helen and Theodore, and sisters Patty Obsharshky and Shirley Worden.
A celebration of life service will be held on June 16th, 2018 at the Canandaigua Lake Inn, Canandaigua, NY from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Those wishing to share a memory about Bob, you may do so at https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/penn-yan-ny/robert-worden-7820858/add-memory In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to Cobblestone Arts Center at http://www.cobblestoneartscenter.com/donatetoday (please enter “In Memory of Bob Worden” in the Reason for Donation section).
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