Robert O'Hara
Robert "Bob" J. O'Hara, 79,
of Nampa, died on Sunday, Jan. 5, 1992, at a Caldwell
hospital. Vigil Services will be held at the Alsip
Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at 7:30 p.m. Mass
of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, Jan. 9, at the St. Paul's Catholic Church, 1515
8th St. S., with Father Francis Springer, S.M., as
celebrant. Burial will follow at the Mt. Calvary
Cemetery. Robert "Bob" J. O'Hara was
born on Sept. 12, 1912, at Nampa, to Martin and Anna Irene
Finnegan O'Hara. Bob was raised on a farm near Melba
that his parents homesteaded. He attended school in
Melba where he graduated from high school. Following
the death of his parents he continued to operated the farm
until he retired in 1970. He married Ethel Bledsoe in
1974 in Nampa where they made their home. Bob was an
active in community affairs, including the yearly community
auction and the farm bureau. Bob is
survived by his wife, Ethel O'Hara, Nampa; a stepson, Harvey
Bledsoe, 2 stepdaughters-in-law, Joy Bledsoe and Patricia
Bledsoe, all of Nampa; 13 grandchildren; several
great-grandchildren; and 6 great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; 3 brothers, Louie,
Don and Kenneth O'Hara; and 3 stepsons, Carlos, Kenneth and
Melvin Bledsoe. Friends may call at
the Alsip Funeral Chapel today until 9 p.m. and on Wednesday
from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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