Robert L. Garecht's Obituary
Robert L. Garecht, 80, of Decatur passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2015 in St. Mary’s Hospital.
Robert was born January 17, 1935 in Decatur, IL, the son of Walter J. Swan and Dorothy Sutherland. Robert was a union electrician and a member of the IBEW Local 146 for over 60 years. He loved spending quality time with the family, and enjoyed watching his grandson golf for the last 15 years. He married Marlene Bergin on February 18, 1955 in Decatur. They shared almost 60 wonderful years of their lives together.
Robert leaves behind his wife, Marlene; sons, Robert M. (Kelly) Garecht of Decatur; Tim Garecht of Tampa, FL; Debbie Durbin of Decatur; Sherrie Doyle of Mt. Zion; Lori Graham of Decatur; grandchildren, Melissa, Lucas, Justin, Jacob, Ronan, Isabella; and one great-grandchild, D’Lanie.
He is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Edward Garecht.
Services to celebrate Robert’s life will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at Moran & Goebel Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Monday, February 16, 2015 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials in memory of Robert may be made to St. Jude’s Children Hospital.
The family of Robert L. Garecht is being served by Moran & Goebel Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2801 N. Monroe Street, Decatur, IL. View the online obituary, share memories, and send condolences to the family at www.moranandgoebel.com.
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