Robert T. Rawden
Robert T. Rawden, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2026, at F.F. Thompson Memorial Hospital in Canandaigua, with his loving family by his side.
Bob was born to the late Robert and Dorothy Rawden in their Sodus home on September 28, 1940. As a child, he developed a deep love of sports that would persist for the rest of his life. He was a gifted athlete, playing and excelling in basketball, baseball, and soccer. He graduated from Sodus Central School in 1958. Bob was a pillar of the community. Together with his wife Maxine, they proudly owned and operated Rawden’s Dairy for nearly 35 years.
He was a member of both the First United Presbyterian Church and St. John’s Episcopal Church; the Sodus Masonic Lodge 392, of which he was a Past Master; past patron of the Order of the Eastern Star; and the Sons of the American Legion in Newark, NY. It has been said that Bob had never encountered a stranger. He treated everyone he came across with the kind of warmth that you’d think could only be emitted by an old friend. Who you were and where you came from didn’t matter to him. To know him was to love him. His memory will live on in the hearts and minds of those who had the pleasure of knowing him.
Bob is survived by his best friend and loving wife of nearly 67 years, Maxine Clingerman Rawden; their children: Melanie (Jeff) Stratton, Michelle (Brian) Dolan, and Steve (Darlene) Rawden; his grandchildren: Ryan (Sara) Dolan, Jenn (Jake) Dolan Burkhart, Megan (Matt) Stratton Stickler, Nick (Diana) Rawden, Maria (Justin) Stratton Elliot, Kim (Paul) Rawden Sandroni, Neil (Becca) Campbell, and Sean Campbell; his great-grandchildren: Cora, Laney, Landon, Brydon, Cami (Pumpkin), Liam Cash, Ethan, Hayleigh, Nash, Chloe, Kenzie, Gianna, Brielle, Vivian, and Myles; his brothers: Jack (Jane) Rawden and Reginald (Laura) Rawden; his cousin Wayne (Andrea) Vermeulen; his special fur friend Remi; and many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his nephew and good friend Lloyd Collins. Bob cherished his family, customers, and friends.
Family and friends are invited to call Saturday, May 16, 2026, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 54 W Main Street, Sodus, NY, from 2-5 PM. The funeral service will take place at the church on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 3 PM. Following the funeral service, a celebration of life will be held at Young Sommer Winery, 4287 Jersey Road, Williamson, NY.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Rawden family’s favorite charity, Golisano Children’s Hospital. Please send contributions in care of Diana Rawden, 4797 Lakewood Drive, Williamson, NY 14589.