Obituary of Robert M. Seymour

EDGEWATER, FL.– Graveside services for Robert M. Seymour, 90, of Edgewater, FL. and formerly of Colton, NY, will be held in the spring in Stark Cemetery, South Colton. Mr. Seymour passed away on Wednesday December 16 at Bert Fish Medical Center, New Smyrna Beach, FL. Mr. Seymour, an U.S. Air Force veteran of WWII, was born in Colton, NY on November 2, 1919 to the late William H. and Belva Stowe Seymour. He worked as an office manager for Putnam & Hawley Building Materials of Potsdam for 25 years. He moved to Edgewater, FL in 1984 and was a lifetime member of the Potsdam Elks Lodge #2074. He was also a member of the American Legion Post 285 in Edgewater and the New Smyrna Beach and Edgewater Shuffleboard Clubs. Mr. Seymour is survived by a daughter, Margaret “Peggy” Cooper of Edgewater, two sisters, Marjorie Perkins of Gouverneur and Mrs. Joseph Barbara Thomas of Colton and one grandson, Stephen M. Cooper, Sunnyvale, CA. and nieces and nephews. He was preceeded in death by his wife of 56 years, Shirley in 2006 and a brother Henry. Memorial Donations can be made to the Artificial Kidney Center of New Smyrna Beach, 821 State Road 44, New Symrna Beach, FL 32168 or to a charity of one’s choice. Local arrangements are with the Buck Funeral Home in Colton. Memories and condolences can be shared with the family at www.buckfuneralhome.com The Buck Funeral Home in Colton is serving the family of Robert M. Seymour.