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Robert C. Deroo, 77

Robert C. Deroo, age 77, of Chester, passed away surrounded by his family on March 31, 2014, at the Middlesex Hospital in Middletown. He was the beloved husband of Janette (Gladding) Deroo. He was born in Winchester, Massachusetts, on October 14, 1936, the son of George F. and Madora (Clarke) Deroo.

Bob was a resident of Chester for the last sixteen years and a lumber salesman for many years. He was a devoted member of the Valley Bible Evangelical Free Church in Haddam, and greatly enjoyed his men’s Bible study group in Old Saybrook. Bob enjoyed camping in Rumney, New Hampshire, at the Rumney Bible Conference, and was an avid fan of all of the Boston professional sports teams. He will be remembered as a devoted Christian, and a loving husband, father, and grandfather.

Besides his wife Janette whom he married on March 7, 1987, in Chester, he leaves his children Robert M. Deroo, of Grafton, New Hampshire, Lori A. Deroo, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Richard C. Deroo, of Reading, Massachusetts; and his step-children Susan Marth of Aiken, South Carolina, and Edward Leffingwell, Jr., Diane Kszywanos, Peter Leffingwell, and Sandi Trabucchi, all of Chester. He also leaves six grandchildren, nine step-grandchildren, and two step-great-grandchildren, his sister, Elizabeth “Lib” Knight, of Stoneham, Massachusetts, and many nieces and nephews.

Bob was predeceased by his brother, Charles Deroo. A memorial service will be held on April 5, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at the Valley Bible Evangelical Free Church, 220 Turkey Hill Rd. in Haddam. Burial in the Cedar Lake Cemetery in Chester will be privately held by his family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Bob’s name may be made to the Weiss Hospice Unit at Middlesex Hospital, 28 Crescent St., Middletown, CT 06457. To share a memory of Bob or send a condolence to his family, please visit www.rwwfh.com. The Robinson, Wright & Weymer Funeral Home, 34 Main St., Centerbrook, CT 06409, was in charge of arrangements.