Robert “Bob” A. Hood

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Robert “Bob” A. Hood, 87, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2021 in Olympia, Wash. Born in Sabattus, the son of Beatrice (Austin) and William Hood, he resided in Lewiston and Harpswell, and in retirement “snow-birded” in Palm Desert, Calif.

Bob grew up in Lewiston, served in the U.S. Army in Germany, and graduated from Bentley College. He briefly moved to Pasadena, Calif. where he met his wife, Marion, through mutual friends. Together they raised a family in Lewiston, enjoying summers on Lake Cochnewagon then in Harpswell. Bob worked in, then later led, the family business, Hood’s Mailing and Printing, Inc.

Bob was an avid golfer and model train hobbyist, and was a “favorite fan” of the Lewiston High School and Bates sports teams having played basketball and baseball in high school. He enjoyed boating, fishing, bowling, horseshoes, and photography. He served on multiple civic organizations, especially active in the Elks and Freemasonry.

Survivors include his daughter Brenda Hood (Brad Judson) of Olympia, Wash., his son, Robert “Rob” Hood Jr., of Portland Ore.; several cousins, nieces and nephews; his son-in-law, Jim Francis; and many dear friends.

He was predeceased by his wife, Marion; his parents; and his in-laws Alice and Edmund Fiedler; his daughters Karen Hood-Francis and Nancy; his brother, Bill and sister-in-law Jeanne.

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Memorial donations in Bob’s memory may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children: call 844-739-0849, or online at http://www.lovetotherescue.org.