Robert Marshall Worcester

Robert Marshall Worcester, age 76, of The Dalles and formerly of La Grande died September 12, 2004 at his home. Viewing will be from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in The Dalles. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at noon Thursday at St. Peter's Catholic Church with the Rev. Joe Kelbel officiating.

Mr. Worcester was born on October 13, 1927, to Nathaniel and Marye Anderson Worcester in Omaha, Nebraska. He attended school in Cedar Rapids and moved to La Grande in 1973. After her death he married Kaethe Moll Gildersleeve on March 24, 1986 in La Grande.

He graduated from Coe College in Cedar Rapids and earned a master's degree in psychology from the University of Colorado. He worked as a therapist for Union County Mental Health and as a stress management counselor in private practice. He enjoyed helping people, fishing, hiking, traveling, reading and being with his family.

Survivors include his wife of The Dalles; children and their spouses, Wendy and Harvey Dunlap of Oklahoma, Sally and David McCann, Robert D. Worcester and Barbara Carper, all of La Grande; four step-children and their spouses, Christina and Johathan Neumann and Alison Gildersleeve, all of Portland, Walter and Claudia Gildersleeve of Heimbach, Germany and Jon Gildersleeve of Oakland, Californial 15 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; two sisters, Marilynn Faber of Iowa and Ellen Connett of Colorado. A son, Robert Worcester, Jr. died earlier.

Memorials may be made to the St. Mary's Academy Scholarship Fund, 1112 Cherry Heights Road, The Dalles, Oregon 97058.