Robert was born December 4, 1943 in Chelsea, MA, the son of the late Claude and Helen (McCool) Pate.
He was married to the late Mary Ellen (Pacheco) who passed away March 24, 2017.
He served in the United States Navy, discharged in November of 1982.
Robert was a life member of the VFW and the American Legion and a member of the Retired Armed Forces Association in New London. He loved to fish and work in his garden.
He is survived by his children Edward Henderson, Robin Lush, Tracy Corriveau, Leann Pate, Robert C. Pate Jr., by his stepchildren Joseph Brochu, David Brochu and Susan Sellers, by his brother George Pate, grandchildren Edena Espinoza, Deanna Buchner, Andrea Lush, Sara Day, Helena Benoit, Robert J. Pate Imbriano, and by his great-grandchildren Lillian Day, Lucas Day and Ronan Espinoza.
There are no calling hours. A graveside funeral service will be held at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne MA on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 2:15pm.
To leave a message of condolence for Robert’s memory, please visit his memorial at www.labenskifuneralhome.com
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Robert Pate Sr.’s memory may be made to the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in Norwich to the American Cancer Society.
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