ROBERT DONALD MASTEN, JR.'s Obituary
Obituary of Mr. Robert D. Masten, Jr.:
Robert D. "Donny" Masten, Jr. of Ft. Myers, FL and Delaware Veterans Home, Milford, DE, passed away on September 22, 2016, at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford. He was 69 years old. He was born on August 10, 1947, son of Robert and Rose Ellen Masten of Milford, DE. He served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War as a medical administrative specialist in Japan and California. Later, he attended University of Delaware and Delaware State University, graduating with a degree in horticulture. He worked in many locations and capacities related to his love of flowers and encyclopedic knowledge of plants and trees, including being an arborist for Lee County, Florida. He took great pride in trimming and maintaining the Royal Palm trees on McGregor Blvd. Later, he worked as a retail consultant for Lowes Home and Garden Department. A man of varied interests, he is well known for his knowledge and skill as a genealogist. He had traced both sides of his family history back many centuries and proudly shared the details of his research and family heritage. While in Florida, he was a member of St. Columbkille Catholic Church, and was formerly a member of St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in Milford, DE. His strong faith and Catholic education at Holy Cross High School led him to consider the priesthood. In his spare time, he enjoyed the art of conversation and interacting with his many friends and neighbors in Iona Gardens and more recently, socializing with friends, family, and caregivers at the Delaware Veterans Home in Milford, DE, where he lived for the last year. Mr. Masten was preceded in death by his father, Robert D. Masten. He is survived by his mother, Rose Ellen Masten of Gull Point, Millsboro, DE, and his siblings: William Masten (Lyn), of Millsboro; Stephen Masten (Patricia), of Milford; John Masten (Vickie), of Bear, DE; and his sister Carolyn Masten, of Ft. Myers, FL. He is also survived by nieces and nephews: Kelly Day (Andy) and their children, Corynne Shontz, Kailyn Shontz, and Logan Day; and Stephen Masten, Jr. and Jonathan Masten. He leaves behind many extended family members, associates, and friends, including Jack Stahl, Iona Gardens, FL; Villy Shank, Ft. Myers, FL; and Carol Quinn, Lewiston, ME. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a. m., on September 27, 2016, at Mary Mother of Peace Roman Catholic Church, Rt. 24 in Millsboro. Friends and family may call after 10 a. m. at the Church for viewing and visitation. Interment with Military Honors will be at the Delaware Veterans Cemetery at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Delaware Veterans Home, 100 Delaware Veterans Blvd, Milford, DE 19963 or Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.
Electronic condolences may be made via watsonfh.com
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