Obituary of Robert L. Gabrio

ROBERT L. GABRIO Robert L. Gabrio of Ridgefield, WA, died July 10, 2010 in Redmond, OR at the age of 77. He was born on July 1, 1933 in Crosby, MN to Lloyd Gabrio and Katherine Finnerty Gabrio. Bob served in the Army from 1953-1955 in the Austria Ski Patrol. He married Helen Janzen on November 10, 1956. They lived in Southwest Washington since 1962, starting in Camas then moving to Cougar in 1994 and most recently to the Mount Vista area of Ridgefield in 2009. He worked as a commercial driver for automobile carrier Convoy Company from 1965 until his retirement almost 20 years ago. He was an avid fisherman and clam digger and lover of the accordion and polkas. He is survived by his wife, Helen, of Ridgefield; sons, Gino Gabrio of Honolulu, HI and Gerald Gabrio of Tigard, OR; brothers, Joseph Gabrio of Eugene, OR and James Gabrio; and three grandchildren, Jon, Jenna and Jayann Gabrio. His life will be celebrated at the Oak Tree Restaurant in Woodland, WA on Saturday, July 17, 2010 at 1pm. Committal services will be private at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. To send condolences or to sign the online guestbook visit www.straubsfuneralhome.com.