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J. Robert “Bob” Brubaker, 78

J. Robert “Bob” Brubaker, 78, of Willow Street, died Sunday, August 7, 2011 while hiking at Shiprock Woods Nature Preserve. Bob and his wife Dolores “Dolly” Smith Brubaker were married 59 years.

He was born in West Lampeter Twp. to the late Jay M. and Myrtle E. Peters Brubaker. Bob graduated from West Lampeter High School and Lancaster Bible College. He worked the family farm for 32 years, where he hosted the Garden Spot Holstein Sale, and then sold silos for Star Silo in Chambersburg.

Bob was a member of Calvary Church where he taught Sr. High Sunday School for 30 years and sang in the choir for 16 years. An avid reader of inspirational and faith literature, Bob enjoyed sharing his faith and reaching out to others with his warm smile. He had been a twp. supervisor and served on the planning commission of West Lampeter Twp. for 16 years. He volunteered with Water Street Mission. Bob won numerous medals at the Senior Olympics. He loved to golf, hunt and attend the annual family trip to Spruce Lake Retreat in the Poconos.

Bob’s family includes his wife Dolly; four children, David, husband of Leslie Brubaker, Sussex, NJ, Andy, husband of Colleen Brubaker, Bird-In-Hand, Ginny, wife of George Tullidge, Palm City, FL and Elizabeth Brubaker-Weida, Lancaster; 16 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren; his predeceased son Dean, husband of Mary Lou Brubaker, Willow Street; foreign exchange student Francois Jeanette; and four siblings, Dorothy Charles and Ray, Mary and Roy Brubaker.

A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 1:30 PM, with The Rev. Stephen C. Kilgore officiating, at Calvary Church, 1051 Landis Valley Road, Lancaster, PA. Friends will be received immediately following the service. Private Interment in Strasburg Mennonite Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in memory of Bob’s son Dean to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, (www.themmrf.org) 383 Main Avenue 5th Floor, Norwalk, CT 06851 or to Family Legacy Missions International, (www.familylegacy.com) 5005 West Royal Lane Suite 252, Irving TX 75063. To send the family online condolences, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 717-393-9661

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I am so sorry to hear of Bobs passing, he will be missed. I got to know Bob from the counter at Willow Valley Rest. We had alot of great times, with alot of laughs at the counter with Bob an his friends. I did get together in Florida this past winter with Bob and friends to play golf in the Sarasota Area, had a great time as always. My condolences to the family.
Sincerely,
Jerry Eckman

We are in shock.  As we know you are.
Life is short.  Eternity is long.  This was good for Bob, but not for us.  Separation is difficult.  My heart is hurting for you.  My eyes are tearing.  Death is hard.  But we know Jesus can reach out and touch us as we allow Him to.  He says in John 14 :27   He will bring peace to His people.  May the Power and the Presence of our Lord be upon you. 
Aunt Pearl & Uncle Mel

I never met Bob but I am a friend of his granddaughter Lydia and her family. They are such wonderful people that I can imagine Bob was an equally wonderful man who left a deep impression on those who knew him. I am very sorry for your family’s loss. 
-Joanna Underhill

I will miss Bob when we would discuss spiritual questions during our breaks from rehearsing in the Calvary Church Choir.  He was a great ambassador of Our Lord Jesus to those he knew and anyone he would meet. My sympathies to his wife Dolly and his children and grandchildren for your loss but Bob’s gain!

In Christ,
Wayne Rhinier

I met Bob about eight years ago, shortly after I moved to Willow Street. We first crossed paths, literally, when I was out for my morning run. He greeted me with a warm smile and introduced himself. Bumping into each other became a fairly regular occurrence, since we were both so committed to our morning exercise routines. Sometimes we’d stop and chat for a few minutes about the weather or whatever was going on in our lives. Getting to know Bob over the years has been a real pleasure, one that I know I will miss. He was a genuinely caring person with such a positive outlook, and I’m so thankful he reached out to me. It’s hard to believe he’s gone.

– Christina L.

Dear Ones,
     We are deeply grieved to hear of the untimely passing of your beloved husband, father, grandfather and greatgrandfather. We never saw him without a cheerful, uplifting countenance. As he rests with the angels, may his Memory be Eternal.
               
Julius and Anna Herz

Dolly & family:
We want to express our sympathy to you at this difficult time.
May God truly be your source of comfort today and in the days and weeks ahead.
Sincerely,  Jake & Ruth Bare

I walk my dog in the morning and often ran into Mr. Brubaker and his wife.
I had a very large white dog named Blizzard and now I have a St. Bernard. 
I was so saddened to hear of Bob’s passing. 
I really do not know the family but I would love running into him and his wife in the morning.  They were always so nice and friendly. 
Mrs. Brubaker, you are in my thoughts and prayers.  Your husband was certainly
a wonderful man and I know he is watching over you from heaven.
God Bless You.
Julie Colson

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