Robert Gary Maxfield's Obituary
Robert Gary Maxfield died on February 8th, 2017. He was born on September 16th, 1939 in Maplewood, New Jersey. He grew up alongside his two brothers, enjoying his family and close high school friends. On the weekends, he spent time working with his father on their family farm. He followed in his father’s footsteps and headed to medical school in 1961. Between medical school and residency, he was a Lieutenant in the US Navy, assigned to the US Marine Corp as a physician. During his surgical residency in Michigan, he met his wife Sandy. Together they moved to Tucson, in 1974, to join a surgical practice and raise a family. Bob cared deeply about his family and friends and serving the Tucson community. He enjoyed skiing, playing tennis, supporting the UofA Wildcats, spending his summers in Pinetop AZ and then later, their cottage on Lake of the Woods in Ontario, Canada. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Sandy, his daughter Marla and her husband Charlie, his son Robert and his wife Renee, and his eight grandchildren: Amy, Hayden, Julia, Kate, Andrew, Olivia, Ellie and Xander. If you wish to honor his memory, a donation can be made to Pediatric Leukemia and Lymphoma Research at the Steele Children’s Research Center, P.O. Box 245073, Tucson, AZ 85724-5073 or to the Humane Society of Southern Arizona, 3450 N. Kelvin Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85716. A celebration of life will be held April 7th, Mountain Oyster Club, 4:00-8:00 pm. Arrangements by Evergreen Mortuary.
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