Robert Lawrence Wenham
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Robert was born in Needham, Massachusetts on August 22, 1941 to Oscar and Mary (Bizik) Wenham. He passed, peacefully, on January 13, 2021, in Fairfax, Virginia with his loving wife of 52 years, Susan (Hosmer) Wenham, by his side.
Bob graduated from Needham High School in 1960. Upon graduation he joined the US Army, serving two years as a Military Police Officer in Germany while playing for the US Army hockey team throughout Europe. When Bob returned from his military service in 1962, he worked as a Police Officer in Needham for 5 years. He then married Susan Hosmer in 1968, and together they moved to Sudbury, MA in 1969 to start a family. Bob joined the Sudbury Police Department in 1971, where he worked for 6 years. Bob and Sue, along with their two sons, Scott and Sean, relocated to Duxbury, MA in 1977 where they spent the next 17 years. They moved again in 1994 to Marco Island, Florida, then Round Hill, VA in 2013 and finally to Ashburn, VA in 2019.
Bob is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Susan, their two sons, Scott (Virginia) and Sean (Minnesota) and eight grandchildren, Jonathan, Bradley and Paige (VA); and Oscar, Vivien, Frankie, Rosabella and Ridge (MN). Bob is also survived by his two brothers, Thomas (FL) and Mark (MA).
Bob had been challenged by health issues for decades, including spinal trauma and cancer, amongst others.
Due to the current pandemic, there will be no services. Please share online condolences with the family at www.loudounfuneralchapel.com.