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Robert J. Given

By Joshua Smith
Robert J. Given

Robert J. Given, 94, of Elba, passed away on June 12, 2024 at United Memorial Medical Center.

Robert was born October 28, 1929 in Batavia, the son of the late Lynn and Matilda (Mann) Given.

Bob was a Buffalo Bills fan, having been a season ticket holder for nearly 40 years.  He enjoyed spending time with his family, golfing and baseball.  He was a member of the Elba Volunteer Fire Department, a veteran with the United States Army and an agricultural irrigation salesman with Cummings & Bricker.

Surviving are his wife, Roxanna Given; a son, John (Susan) Given of Elba; grandson, Ezekiel (Amanda) Given of Bergen and two great-grandchildren, Madelyn Given and Finley Given.

Calling hours are Tuesday, June 18 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, 403 East Main Street, Batavia, where Bob's funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. also on Tuesday.  He will be laid to rest with military honors in Maple Lawn Cemetery, Elba.  

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Elba Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 58, Elba, NY 14058.  

Please leave a condolence, share a story, or light a candle at www.bataviafuneralhomes.com.

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