Rest in Peace

Robert W. Sheehan

November 4, 1933 – January 13, 2021

Robert ("Bob") W. Sheehan, a retired IBM executive and long-time resident of the Mid-Hudson Valley, passed away to be with the Lord at the age of 87 of Alzheimer's on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at RiverView Senior Assisted Living in Palm Bay, Florida.

Bob was born in Beacon, New York on November 4, 1933 to the late Ralph and Elizabeth "Betty" Sheehan. He graduated in 1950 from Saint Patrick's High School in Newburgh, NY, where he played on the varsity basketball and baseball teams.

Thereafter, he enrolled at Manhattan College but left school early to serve in the US Air Force, where he was stationed at the Landsberg Air Base, Germany. On May 28, 1955 at St. John the Evangelist Church in Beacon, NY he married his high school sweetheart Joan (Smith), who survives him in Sebastian, FL.

Bob worked in various fields and later joined IBM in 1964 where he had a successful career in the area of global procurement. Mr. Sheehan performed in numerous management capacities at IBM and was stationed at multiple plant locations in Dutchess County, NY as well as company facilities in Endicott, NY; Raleigh, North Carolina; Boca Raton, Florida and Tokyo, Japan. Bob was a member of the prestigious IBM Quarter Century Club. After retiring from IBM, Bob went on to work for several different entities including the United States Census Bureau, where he was consistently recognized for his dedication to providing quality data about the Nation's people and economy.

Bob was a devoted husband and father as well as an avid golfer. He was a spiritual man and dedicated Catholic who enjoyed spending time with his family and attending mass at Holy Cross parish in Vero Beach, FL. Mr. Sheehan was also a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Vero Beach Elks Club. He will be deeply missed by his friends, family, and all who knew him.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a brother, Ralph E. Sheehan, of Wappingers Falls, NY; four sons and a daughter (including their respective spouses) Robert Patrick (Maureen) of Sebastian, FL; Kevin Mark (Thomas Butts) of Delray Beach, FL; Timothy John (Kimberly) of White Plains, NY; Dianne Elizabeth Lancaster (Kenneth) of Raleigh, NC; and David William (Michelle) of Acworth, GA; as well as five grandchildren Kathryn, Kevin (and his wife Jamie), Stephanie, Eva and Daniel and multiple nieces/nephews.

A funeral memorial service will be held at to be determined date and location. Both family and friends will be contacted in the future to advise about the location and timing of this service. In lieu of flowers, the family would request that donations in his memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association via www.alz.org.

Published in Poughkeepsie Journal from Jan. 15 to Jan. 18, 2021.

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