Sixth Generation

257. Robert Andrew ROOT was born on 18 October 1923 in Otsego County, NY.^93,283,438 He appeared in the census in 1925 in Springfield Township, Otsego County, NY.²⁸² He appeared in the census in 1930 in Springfield Township, Otsego County, NY.²⁸³ Robert appeared in the census in 1940 in Springfield Township, Otsego County, NY.²⁸⁰ He lived in Whitefield, Coos County, NH between 1943 and 1995.⁵⁵³ He died in December 1995 at the age of 72 in Silver Springs, Marion County, FL.^30,438 His residence was at 2720 NE 52nd Court, Apt 21, Silver Springs, FL.

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Robert Andrew ROOT and Irene L. FERRIS were married on 2 August 1942 in Cooperstown, Otsego County, NY.^93,554,555 in the First Presbyterian Church. Irene L. FERRIS, daughter of Clifford Charles FERRIS and Luella B. KILTS, was born on 25 March 1920 in Westville, Franklin County, NY.⁵⁵⁴ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Westford Township, Otsego County, NY.²⁸³ She appeared in the census in 1940 in Cooperstown, Otsego County, NY.²⁸⁰ Her occupation was "Waitress, Private School" at the Knox School for Girls, which was housed at the Hotel Otsego.

. Irene died on 26 June 2012 at the age of 92 in Ocala, Marion County, FL.^554,556

Obituary Notes: "Irene Ferris Root, 92, formerly of Cooperstown, died on June 26, 2012, in Ocala, Florida. Irene was born on March 25, 1920, in Westville, New York, the daughter of Clifford Charles and Luella (Kilts) Ferris.  She attended school in Milford and graduated from Milford HighSchool.  

Following graduation she worked for a time on Long Island and at Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania, in the Pocono Mountains, before going to work for the Knox School for Girls, which at that time was housed in the Hotel Otesagain Cooperstown.  She met her future husband, Robert Root, while skiing at Mount Otsego.  They were married at the First Presbyterian Church in Cooperstown on August 2, 1942, and remained married for 53 years until Bob'spassing in 1995.  Bob joined the U.S. Army following the attack on Pearl Harbor; he and Irene were married while he was on leave from the Army Air Corps.  

After the war Bob and Irene, along with daughter Peggy, moved back to Bob's hometown of Springfield, New York, where they lived until moving to Cooperstown in 1952.  Daughter Connie arrived in 1950.  While living in Cooperstown, Irene worked for many years as a bookkeeper for the J. J. Newberry Company, at the same time keeping the books for Bob's business, RootSigns.  

In 1973 the Roots relocated to Whitefield, New Hampshire, where Bob continued his sign business and Irene continued as bookkeeper.  While in Whitefield, she also worked as a bookkeeper for the Spaulding Inn Club. After several years of living year-round in Whitefield, the Roots began dividing their time between their home in Whitefield, "Mole Knoll," in the summers and Florida in the winters.  They lived and worked at the Belleview Biltmore Hotel in Clearwater, Florida, for a number of years before moving to Silver Springs.  After Bob's death, Irene continued to live in Silver Springs until 2008 when she moved to Camelot Chateau Assisted Living Facility in nearby Ocala.  
 
Irene was an avid gardener, growing vegetables and flowers wherever she lived.  She was also a talented knitter and seamstress, creating beautiful handcrafted items for her family and friends.  She and Bob both loved to fly and they were active in the flying club at Westville Airport for a number of years.  She also loved photography and had an eye for an unusual picture. She was a voracious reader and loved animals, especially her tuxedo cat, Charley. Her passing leaves avoid in the lives of her family and friends that cannot be filled.  
 
Irene was predeceased by her parents, Clifford and Luella Ferris; husband Robert A. Root; younger brother Leon C. Ferris; mother-in-law Phyllis Ostrander; three sisters-in-law and their husbands, Frieda and Bill Charnin, Hannah and Kurzon Cary, and Ida and Arnold Richards; brother-in-law Charles McFee; son-in-law James Nims; and nephew Ronnie Ferris. 

She is survived by daughters Melody (Peggy) Root of Greenfield, Massachusetts, and Constance (Connie) Nuss and her husband Maynard of Wasilla, Alaska; four step-grandsons, Mark, Keith, Rob, and Brian Nuss and their families; and a number of beloved nieces, nephews, and cousins. Burial will be at a later date in the Westville Cemetery, where her parents and grandparents are buried.  Donations may be made in Irene's memory to the Humane Society of Marion County, P.O. Box 1542, Ocala, Florida 34478-1542, or to a charity of the donor's choice.  

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Robert Andrew ROOT and Irene L. FERRIS had the following children: