Eleventh Generation11639. Robert Francis PHILBROOK was born on 2 July 1930 in Ellsworth, Hancock, Maine.3141 He died on 30 September 2003 at the age of 73 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine.3141 He was buried at Quaker Friends Cemetery in Portland, Cumberland, Maine.3141 His obituary was published on 2 October 2003 in the Portland Press Herald in Portland, Cumberland, Maine.3141 Robert F. Philbrook, 73 PORTLAND - Robert F. Philbrook, 73, of Capisic St., died Tuesday at a Portland hospital. He was born in Portland, a son of Ira Insley and Amy Crystal Bellatty Philbrook. Bob was raised in Ellsworth and attended schools there before moving to Portland. Bob started working as a watchmaker. He became involved as an advocate for many groups, the Association for the Independent Neighborhoods, which he was Vice President, POWER, he was a Board member representing MAIN for the Dirigo Alliance and Consumers for Affordable Health Care, a founder of We Who Care, a former chairperson for the MaineCare Advisory Committee, a member of the TANF Advisory, Maine Equal Justice Project, Pine Tree Legal Assistance, and the Polio Support Group. He served on the Board and various sub-committees for the National American Friends Service Committee, was a recipient of the Jefferson Award, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Award, and the Catholic Charities Award. He was a member and released Friend of the Society of Friends (Quaker Meeting). Bob also loved canoeing, sailing, fishing, and was a pilot and former member of the Bald Eagle's Flying Club. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Sandra Wagner Philbrook of Portland; six sons, Roland Villacci of Portland, Todd and Terri Villacci of Windham, Thomas Villacci of Casco, Nicholas and Joanne Villacci of Gray, Obie Philbrook of Yarmouth, and Erik and Amy Philbrook of Flower Mound, Texas; and nine grandchildren. A private interment will be held at the Quaker Friends Cemetery in Portland. A memorial service will be held Sunday, Oct. 5, at 2 p.m. at Quaker Friends Meeting Church, 1837 Forest Ave., Portland. Arrangements are by Blais & Hay Funeral Home, Westbrook. Sandra WAGNER (private).3141 Robert Francis PHILBROOK-33651 and Sandra WAGNER-33652 had the following children:
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