Robert Charles MacArthur Jr.
FAIRFIELD – Robert Charles MacArthur, Jr. of Fairfield passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, surrounded by his family.
Robert graduated from Rockland High School in Massachusetts, class of 1963.
He married Lorraine (Sabine) on July 10, 1983, and they enjoyed a full life together. They greatly enjoyed each other’s company. In their earlier years they enjoyed camping, playing cards, and of course their ever-growing family. Lorraine predeceased Robert on Dec. 20, 2017.
Robert served our country in the Air Force as an Air Policeman from August of 1963, through August of 1969. He was also a member of the US Army Reserves from 1971 to 1986.
Robert retired from Bath Iron Works in 1998. He was a member of the local American Legion. His hobbies included coin collecting, and hunting. He also loved traveling throughout the US.
Robert was a loving, and wonderful husband, father, and grandfather.
He will be sadly missed by his three sons, Michael and his partner Sherrie Dyer of Fairfield, Mitchel and his partner Valerie Brown of Benton, and Robert and his wife Patricia of Fairfield; his two daughters, Lillian and her husband Ahmed Farag of Augusta, and Valerie Tesla of Fairfield; his brother, Bruce and his wife Brenda of Benton; 18 grandchildren; many, many great and great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Special thanks go out to Robert’s grandson, Mitchel, Jr. and his partner Danielle Salsbury, for their loving care of Robert for these last few months.
A graveside service with military honors will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23 at Brookside Cemetery in Rome with a celebration of Robert’s life to follow at the American Legion on Main Street in Fairfield.
Arrangements are in the care of the Lawry Brothers Funeral Home, 107 Main Street, Fairfield, where condolences may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the website at http://www.familyfirstfuneralhomes.com
In lieu of flowers,
donations in Robert’s memory may be made to the: Togus VA Hospital
in Augusta
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