Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran

Dr. Robert J. Quimby

Oct. 27, 1919 - March 2, 1997

SOUTH BEND -- Dr. Robert Joseph Quimby, 77, of Citrus Springs, Fla., formerly of South Bend, died March 2, 1997, in his home. Dr. Quimby was an educational administrator and had been employed by the South Bend Community School Corp. for 24 years before moving to Florida.

Survivors include his wife, Mary of Citrus Springs; a daughter, JoEllen Hayes-Quimby of Citrus Springs; a son, William C. of Salt Lake City, Utah; his mother, Mary Ellen Quimby-Hayes of Edwardsburg; four sisters, Lillian L. Katona of Dade City, Fla., Mary L. Whiting of South Bend, Ruth A. Rumsey of California and Patricia A. Reader of Indianapolis; and three brothers, Lester E. of South Bend, Ralph Jr. of Mishawaka and John D. of Dade City. A brother, Charles R., died April 18.

Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Osceola, Ind.