Robert James “Bob” Shillington, 73, of Winter Garden, FL, passed away Friday, April 29, 2016 at home. He was born in Niagara Falls, NY on October 31, 1942, son of Alexander and Myrtle (Vedder) Shillington.
He is a 1960 graduate of Niagara Falls High School, and served in the Naval Reserves, on the destroyer, USS The Sullivans, in the early 60's. After his deployment, he married his sweetheart, Paula, in 1965, started a family, and developed his computer skills, at Niagara Memorial Hospital. He later graduated from the University of Buffalo, and was hired on at MIT, as a computer programmer.
After several years in Massachusetts, he moved his family to Orlando in 1976, to work for Martin Marietta as a programmer, eventually taking on the roll of DBA Manager, until 1992. After several years in Lakeland, FL, he and Paula moved to Naples, Florida, where he worked as Director of Information Systems for ASG Software Solutions. During his employment there, he was able to transfer back to the Orlando area, to be closer to his kids and grandkids, and later retired, in 2012.
Bob was a kind, intelligent, hard working man who enjoyed reading, music, traveling, and spending time with family. He relished a good laugh, as well as “talking tech” and keeping up with the latest innovations. His family enjoyed his occasional guitar picking and bugle playing.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Paula A. (Walezak) Shillington; daughter, Audry (Jayson) Wise; son, Scott (Daniela) Shillington; four grandchildren: Ian, Katie, Mila, and Dezi; brother, Charles (Sally) Shillington, and sister, Alexa Maney.
A private memorial will be held by the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Niagara Arts & Cultural Center at http://thenacc.org/.
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