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In Memory

Robert G Werner - Class Of 1954

Robert G Werner

      

Robert G. Werner
1936 - 2020
 
Robert G. Werner September 13, 2020 Robert G. Werner (Bob) passed peacefully September 13, 2020 surrounded by family after a brief battle with cancer. Born March 6, 1936 in South Bend, Indiana, he graduated from Purdue University, married his beloved wife Jo (Hite) and spent 2 years serving in the Marine Corps. He went on to get a Master's degree from UCLA and a PhD from Indiana University. In 1966 the family moved to Syracuse, New York where he began teaching at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. His specialty was ichthyology and limnology. He also spent 2 years at Cornell University before returning to ESF and moving to Skaneateles where he has become a champion of Skaneateles Lake and the surrounding Finger Lakes. He was actively involved in managing invasive species and caring for the general health of the lakes. Additionally, in 1978 Bob spent 6 months in Oban, Scotland working with the Scottish Marine Biological Association and in 1988 Bob and Jo went to Argentina under a Fulbright Scholarship. Bob's love for the Finger Lakes and the community of which he was a part was superseded only by his love for his family. He was an inspiration to many not only in his intelligence and scientific knowledge, but also in his patient and modest way. Bob leaves behind his loving wife of 62 years, a daughter Kitty Robinson (Andy), a son Kurt, a sister Anita (Richard) O'Toole, and a brother Michael (Virginia) Werner and 5 grandchildren; Jeff (Jamie), Corey and Haley Werner, Rachel and Anita Robinson. There is a CaringBridge website for Robert Werner where we will post information on a memorial sometime in the future. You can subscribe to the site to receive e-mail updates. Donations can be made to Skaneateles Lake Association or Finger Lakes Land Trust. To send condolences, visit robertdgrayfuneralhome.com.
Published in Syracuse Post Standard from Sep. 18 to Sep. 20, 2020.
djb 09.20.2020

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