Donald F. Robarge
1920 - 2006 (85 years)-
Name Donald F. Robarge [1, 2, 3] Birth 6 May 1920 Oswego County, New York 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Death 17 Jan 2006 Oswego County, New York [1, 2] Burial Orwell, Oswego County, New York, USA [1, 2] Person ID I57605 Stewartsny Last Modified 2 Dec 2025
Father Ezra James Robarge, b. 11 Jun 1893, Boylston, Oswego, New York, USA d. Aft 1940 (Age > 48 years) Relationship natural Mother Olive Marie O'Riley, b. 1900, New York d. Aft 1940 (Age > 41 years) Relationship natural Marriage 26 Sep 1917 Oswego, New York, USA [4, 5] Family ID F18873 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Phyllis Anne Widrig, b. 30 Sep 1924, Richland Township, New York d. 12 Feb 2013, Richland, Oswego, New York (Age 88 years) Marriage 12 Sep 1941 Mexico, Oswego County, New York [2] Children 1. Susan Robarge [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 2. John Harlow Robarge, b. 8 Dec 1942, Richland, Oswego, New York d. 23 Oct 1998, Central Square, Oswego, New York, USA (Age 55 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. Richard Francis Robarge, b. 26 Apr 1944, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York d. 4 May 1966, Richland Twp., Oswego County, New York (Age 22 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. James Edward Robarge 5. Sharon Anne Robarge 6. Sheila M. Robarge, b. 29 Oct 1949, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA d. 19 Feb 1998, Richland, Oswego County, New York, USA (Age 48 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]7. Donald Francis Robarge Family ID F19034 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Dec 2025
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Notes - Donald F. Robarge, age 85, of County Rte. 2, Richland, died Tuesday at his home. Born on May 6, 1920 in Lacona, he was the son of Ezra and Olive Gardner Robarge. He lived in Richland for the past 60 years. He graduated from Sandy Creek High School in 1939 and married Phyllis Widrig on September 12, 1941 in Mexico. He served in the US Army from 1943-45 with the 740th Railroad Operating Battalion in Europe and was discharged as a Tech Sergeant. He was employed by Conrail as an Engineer for 42 years retiring in 1982. Don was a member of St. John's the Evangelist Church, Pulaski, Robert Edwards Post #358 American Legion, Pulaski, NESCO Horseshoe Club, Pulaski, United Transportation Brotherhood Union of Syracuse, and the Greenview Golf Club, Central Square. Surviving are his wife, Phyllis of 64 years; two sons, James E. (Kay) Robarge of Auburndale, FL, Donald F. (Susan) Robarge, Jr. of Nashville, TN; one daughter, Sharon A. Robarge, Richland; nine grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren. He was predeceased by two sons, John and Richard Robarge; and one daughter, Sheila Robarge. Funeral services will be held Friday 12 p.m. at St. John's the Evangelist Church, Pulaski with Rev. Sean O'Brien officiating. Spring burial will be Evergreen Cemetery, Orwell. Calling hours will be held Friday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Foster-Hax Funeral Home, 52 Park St., Pulaski. Donations may be made to the Oswego County Visiting Nurses, 70 Bunner Street, Oswego, NY 13126.
Published in Syracuse Post Standard on January 19, 2006
- Donald F. Robarge, age 85, of County Rte. 2, Richland, died Tuesday at his home. Born on May 6, 1920 in Lacona, he was the son of Ezra and Olive Gardner Robarge. He lived in Richland for the past 60 years. He graduated from Sandy Creek High School in 1939 and married Phyllis Widrig on September 12, 1941 in Mexico. He served in the US Army from 1943-45 with the 740th Railroad Operating Battalion in Europe and was discharged as a Tech Sergeant. He was employed by Conrail as an Engineer for 42 years retiring in 1982. Don was a member of St. John's the Evangelist Church, Pulaski, Robert Edwards Post #358 American Legion, Pulaski, NESCO Horseshoe Club, Pulaski, United Transportation Brotherhood Union of Syracuse, and the Greenview Golf Club, Central Square. Surviving are his wife, Phyllis of 64 years; two sons, James E. (Kay) Robarge of Auburndale, FL, Donald F. (Susan) Robarge, Jr. of Nashville, TN; one daughter, Sharon A. Robarge, Richland; nine grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren. He was predeceased by two sons, John and Richard Robarge; and one daughter, Sheila Robarge. Funeral services will be held Friday 12 p.m. at St. John's the Evangelist Church, Pulaski with Rev. Sean O'Brien officiating. Spring burial will be Evergreen Cemetery, Orwell. Calling hours will be held Friday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Foster-Hax Funeral Home, 52 Park St., Pulaski. Donations may be made to the Oswego County Visiting Nurses, 70 Bunner Street, Oswego, NY 13126.
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Sources - [S1021] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;;;).
Record for Donald F. Robarge
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FindAGraveUS&h=58208483&indiv=try - [S482] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, (Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;;;), Database online.
Record for Donald F Robarge
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=6101868277&indiv=try - [S1027] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;;;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Richland, Oswego, New York; Roll: T627_2715; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 38-69.
Record for Donald Robarge
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2442&h=6345890&indiv=try - [S1389] Ancestry.com, New York, County Marriages, 1847-1849; 1907-1936, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;;;;).
Record for Ezra James Robarge
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61377&h=5754&indiv=try - [S1389] Ancestry.com, New York, County Marriages, 1847-1849; 1907-1936, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;;;;).
Record for Olive Marie Riley
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61377&h=900005754&indiv=try
- [S1021] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;;;).