Oliver V. "Robi" Robichaud

Left Formation January 19, 2006

Oliver V. "Robi" Robichaud, 88, passed away January 19, 2006. He was born in Lewiston, Maine and moved to Jacksonville from Orlando in 1966. He was employed by Mass Mutual Insurance Co. and Bamett Trust Co.

He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force and was a B-17 pilot during WWII. While serving his country he was a prisoner of war for 2 years in Germany and retired as a Colonel. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and St. Paul's Catholic Church.

Family members include his loving wife of 63 years, Margaret Biles Robichaud; 2 sons, Gerald O. Robichaud of Jacksonville and William T. (Lois) Robichaud of Atlantic Beach; daughter, Carol Anne Robichaud (John P.) Haley, of Birmingham, AL; 1 sister, Patricia Robichaud Traylor, of Baton Rouge, LA; 5 grandchildren, Christine (David) Royo, of Corpus Christy, TX, Candice (John) Griebel, of Denver, CO, Kimberly (Tom) Berkhart, of Austin, TX, Elise and Patrick Haley, of Madison, AL., 6 great-grandchildren, Alexander and Benjamin Royo, Kennedy and Callahan Griebel, Mason and Caden Burkhart. Robi was predeceased by his biological father, Wilfred Robichaud, at the age of 16, mother, Mary Ferguson Robichaud King, his step-father Robert King, 1 brother and 1 sister.

A Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, January 23rd at Quinn-Shalz, A Family Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m,, Tuesday, January 24th in the St. Paul's Catholic Church, of Jacksonville Beach with the Reverend William Kelly as Celebrant. Interment will follow in Beaches Memorial Park, of Atlantic Beach. Services under the direction and care off Please Sign the Guestbook @ Jacksonville.com

Published in the Florida Times-Union on 1/22/2006.