Schenevus-Robert J. Barton passed away Saturday, November 12, 2016 after suffering a heart attack. He was 88 years old.

The son of Iva and Ernest Barton, he was born on May 16, 1928. Bob spent his entire life in Schenevus most of which was spent working on the family farm.

He is survived by his daughter Sherry Roege-Pederson &her husband Doug of Westford, MA; his son Steve Barton & his wife Julie of Schenevus; and his daughter Connie Lull & her husband Doug of Westford, NY. Bob is survived by his four grandchildren, Carol, Diane, Jennifer, & Robert.

?Bob started his education in the local one room school and graduated from Andrew S. Draper Central. He went on to receive a BS in Physical Education from Ithaca College in 1951. He worked for 3 years at General Electric in Schenectady. In 1955 he and his wife Barbara purchase the family dairy farm from his parents which he operated until 1990 when his son Steve bought the farm. He continued to work side by side with Steve for the remainder of his life.

?Bob served on the Andrew S Draper Central School Board of Education in the 1970s. In the 1980s, he worked together with many other local farmers to form the Schenevus-Elk Creek Milk Producers Cooperative. He served many years on the board of directors as the Vice President.

?Bob was a generous man, always willing to help out his neighbors. His greatest pleasure came after he successfully organized a donation program of heifers to farm families in the northern counties of New York following the 1998 ice storm.

Funeral services will be held at the Schenevus Methodist Church on Saturday, November 19th at 1:00 PM. We would like to invite everyone to a buffet at the Church following the service to celebrate Bob's life.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his name can be made to the Schenevus Methodist Church, 70 Main St., Schenevus, NY 12155

Online condolences may be sent to, www.hellerskinnerfh.com

Arrangements are with the Heller & Skinner Funeral Home, 155 Main St., Worcester