Van Auken, Robert C.
Birth
Robert was born about 1948 in Albany, New York to Harry and Olive VanAuken.[1]
Education
He was a graduate of Guilderland High School.[1]
Occupation
Robert was the foreman for the Albany County Highway Department for over 30 years.[1]
Marriage and Children
Robert married Barbara Langlois and had two sons: Robert (Skip) and Michael VanAuken.[1]
Military Service
Served in Vietnam in the U.S. Army.[1]
Death
Robert died in Knox on February 18, 2001 after a long illness.[1]
Obituary
Obituary
Knox--Robert Clinton VanAuken, 53, died Sunday, February 18, 2001, at his home after a long illness. He was born in Albany, son of Olive and the late Harry VanAuken. A graduate of Guilderland High School, he lived in Altamont and Knox for most of his life. He was a foreman for the Albany County Highway Department for over 30 years. Mr. VanAuken was a Vietnam veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a member of Boyd Hilton Post 7062, Veterans of Foreign Wars. In addition to his mother, survivors include Barbara Langlois VanAuken, his wife of 33 years; two sons and a sister-in-law, Robert (Skip) and Nicole VanAuken and Michael VanAuken, all of Knox; five brothers: Allen, Clifford, Thomas, and Terry VanAuken, all of Altamont; and William VanAuken of Tempe, Arizona. Memorial contributions may be made to the Helderberg Ambulance Squad, PO Box 56, Altamont, NY 12009.
- Altamont Enterprise, Page 21, 22 Feb 2001 Issue.
KNOX -- Robert Clinton VanAuken, 53, died Sunday, February 18, 2001 at his home after a long illness. Mr. VanAuken was born in Albany, the son of Olive and the late Harry VanAuken. He was a graduate of Guilderland High School and lived in Altamont and Knox for most of his life. He was a foreman for Albany County Highway Department for over 30 years. He served in the United States Army and was a Vietnam veteran. He was a member of the Boyd-Hilton VFW Post #7062 in Altamont. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 33 years, Barbara Langlois VanAuken; two sons, Robert (Skip) VanAuken and his wife, Nicole and Michael VanAuken, all of Knox; five brothers, Allen, Clifford, Thomas and Terry VanAuken, all of Altamont and William VanAuken of Tempe, AZ. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Fredendall Funeral Home, 199 Main Street, Altamont. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Guilderland. Those who wish may make contributions to Helderberg Ambulance Squad, PO Box 54, East Berne, NY 12059 or Altamont Rescue Squad, PO Box 56, Altamont, NY 12009.
Published in the Albany Times Union, Capital Region Section, Page B5, 19 Feb 2001 Issue.
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