Robert "Bob" Wells Burnham, 87, of Plymouth, MA passed away peacefully on September 6, 2021, at
home with his family.

Bob was born on September 1, 1934, in Braintree to Kathleen (Harris) and Philip Wells Burnham. He
graduated from Thayer Academy in 1952 and from Dartmouth College in 1956 with a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Government & Economics. Shortly thereafter, Bob launched his long career in the emerging
semiconductor/microprocessor industry.

Bob met his first wife, Diana Keith, while attending Dartmouth College. They married in 1956 and had
five children, Jeffrey Wells, Julie Hogan, Gail Deborah Drake, Gregory Scott, and Laurie Bossert. Bob's
career moved the family to Fairport, NY, a thriving suburb of Rochester. After the two divorced in 1978,
Bob met and married his second wife Susan Joyce Winger Wabnitz in 1980. In 1983, Bob and Sue
relocated back to his roots in Duxbury.

Bob spent most of his summers on Standish Shore in Duxbury, where his parents lived. He enjoyed
spending time with his children, often going to the beach, skiing and canoeing trips in rural parts of New
York and New England. In retirement, Bob remained very active in the community by being involved in
the Duxbury Rural and Historical Society, the Pilgrim Church, the Beach Preservation Society and the
Dartmouth College Alumni Association.

Bob is survived by his five children and their spouses: grandchildren Jennifer Ames, Tim Hogan, David
Bossert, Ian Drake, Jim Bossert, Kaylyn Drake, Stephen Bossert and ErinGrace Drake: great-grandchildren
Micah Ames and Mykala Ames: and stepdaughters Melissa Wabnitz and Jessica Wabnitz Fotter. He is
predeceased by his beloved wife Susan and his brother Peter Harris Burnham.

The public is welcome to attend a celebration of life at the Pilgrim Church in Duxbury, MA on Saturday,
June 11 th at 10:00 am. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the American Cancer Society in
Bob's name.