Robert W. Henderson, Jr. of Lebanon passed away suddenly on Thursday, July 16, 2015 at Frisbie Hospital in Rochester, NH after a battle with lung cancer.
Mr. Henderson was born on January 2, 1947 the only child of Robert W Henderson, Sr. and Veronica (Jakob) Henderson of Yardsley, NY. The family moved to Lebanon in the early 1960s.
Mr. Henderson is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Claire (Dixon) Henderson, cousin Fred Thumbhard of New York, and his step children, Laurie Stowell of King George, VA, Robert Duncan of King George, VA, and his Grandson James Stowell of King George, Va.
Mr. Henderson taught Special Education for 15 years at the Spaulding High School in Rochester, NH and was the owner and operator of The Village Green Antiques in West Lebanon, Maine.
Mr. Henderson provided Lebanon with the space for the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony that is held at the 5 corners in West Lebanon every year.
There will be a graveside funeral service at the Forest Grove Cemetery on Cemetery Road, off of Bakers Grant Road on August 1st, 2015 at 2pm.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made in Rob's honor to the Lebanon Food Pantry, c/o First Parish Congregational Church, 650 Center Road, Lebanon ME, 04027.
Our deepest condolences go out to the Henderson family. (A small correction needs to be made to the location: it is Forest Grove Cemetery on Cemetery RD just off Bakers Grant Road).
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