Robert "Bob" Kenneth Green
March 13, 1939 ~ March 6, 2025
Robert “Bob” Kenneth Green, 85, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 6, 2025. Robert was born March 13, 1939 in Hartford, CT. At the age of 17, he joined the U.S. Air Force and served his country proudly in Vietnam, Thailand and Japan, and was part of the 89th Airlift Wing as crew chief for Air Force One. He retired in 1979 as Senior Master Sergeant. After his retirement, he was Program Manager for the B-1 Bomber program at Dyess AFB in Abilene, TX.
He is survived by his son Matthew and his wife Stacie of Chisago City, MN, his son Timothy and his wife Mary of Grantham, NH, and his daughter Erin (Forst) and her husband Chuck of Pomfret Center, CT. He also leaves many beloved grandchildren: Michelle, Patrick, and Benjamin (& Jordan) Green, Samantha (& Nathan) Lizotte, Jessica (& Erik) Bellerose, and Jonathan Forst, Kassidy, Camryn, and McKenna Green, Alex and Bryson Green, Kyle and Shane McQuaid, and a great grandson, Lucas. Bob was predeceased by his beloved wife of 52 years, Phyllis (Karlin); his son, Robert Sean Green; and his parents Matthew Robert Green and Mary Blough.
Bob's life will be celebrated with a prayer service at 11 AM Saturday, March 22nd with a visitation beginning at 10 AM at Hays Memorial Chapel, Hays, KS, and burial will be at St. Severin Cemetery.
On behalf of the Forest Lake American Legion Post 225, we give thanks for Bob’s military service to our country in the Air Force.
Feeling so saddened not being able to join in the gatherings with the families at these difficult times. However, want you to know so many of us are all tenderly thinking of you all and feel blessed to have known Bob and Phyllis. Our Green/Forst CT families have shared together over the last 30 years in so many wonderful family and friend functions and truly joyful fun times with loving memories.
Belief that Bob now resting in peace with Phyllis are together in another new journey. As with my beloved Art, may they too be another most precious guardian angels keeping watch over our growing families. Deepest heartfelt love and sympathies are with you all.
Carolyn Forst