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Robert “Bob” Spike March 1, 2022 Bloom eld: At age 89, Bob passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at Demay Living Center in Newark, NY. He was born in Geneva, NY. Bob graduated from Bloom eld High School and went on to enlist in the Army and was a member of the 101st Airborne during the Korean War. Bob is predeceased by his parents, Fenner and Doty Breckenridge, his son, James Spike, his brother, Charles Spike and his granddaughter; Hannah Russell. Survived by his beloved wife of 33 years, Wilma Spike; his children, David (Arlene) Spike, Raymond (Pam) Myers, David (Lori) Myers, Cindy (David) Russell, Julie (Randy) Kelley; his sister, Edith Ganz ( Jerry Zimmerman); his sister-in-law, Marilyn Schall, his grandchildren, Melissa (Kris), Travis (Vicki), Jimmy, Paul, Jennifer, Brian, Abby (Chance), Phillip, Tracy, Samantha, Patrick and Carrie, and his great-grandchildren, Aiden and Avery, along with several nieces, nephews, friends. A memorial service took take place at 2PM on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at East Bloom eld United Methodist Church, 2 Park Pl. in Bloom eld, NY. A celebration of life gathering, military honors, and interment services will be announced for a future date. To share a memory or a condolence, please visit: www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com • 229-2444

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