CORCORAN, ROBERT E.

Robert E. “Bob” Corcoran passed away Friday, Oct. 8, 2010, at the age of 89. Service: Mass of Christian Burial, 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Name Catholic Church in Fort Worth. Visitation: The family will receive friends 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Brown, Owens & Brumley Funeral Home. Interment: Robert will be laid to rest at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Bob was born June 23, 1921, to the late Victor and Sophie Corcoran in Big Spring. He proudly served our country by enlisting in the Marine Corps and served in World War II. Bob was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church for over 62 years. He volunteered for the seniors’ center for more than 18 years and volunteered for the Kennedale Fire Department as an EMT. Bob was dearly loved, admired and respected by many and will be deeply missed by everyone who knew him. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Victor and Sophie Corcoran; and brother, Paul E. Corcoran. Survivors: Loving wife of 62 years, Florence Corcoran; daughters, Mary Ann Merlau and husband, David, and Cathy Lynn Maguire and husband, David E.; niece, Debbie Quintanilla; sister-in-law, Debbie Ballard; and numerous church friends.