Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Lambert, Robert Dean March 26, 2023
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                             LAMBERT

Robert Dean Lambert, 93 of Delmar, passed away of natural causes on Sunday night 
night, March 26, 2023. he died at his home with loved ones at his side.

Robert was born to Clare and Elner (Nelson) Lambert in lake Odessa,Mich.He 
attended Michigan State University and graduated with a degree in landscape 
architecture. After college, Robert served int he U.S. Army and was stationed at 
Fort Sill, Oklahoma After completing his military service, he began a forty-
years professional career as a college campus planner.His first position was at 
Oakland University in Michigan and continued on to Michigan State University, 
the University of Maryland, at the State University of New York(SUNY), and 
finally SUNY Morrisville. Shortly after retirement, he received a distinguished 
service recognition from the New York chapter of the American Society of 
Landscape Architects.

Through the years, Robert did extensive volunteering for local zoning boards and 
Historical societies. Robert was a talented sketch artist, but also a master 
craftsman who built clocks, cabinetry, and guns. He completely restored a 
pneumatic player piano that the family enjoyed for decades. Robert also designed 
and built his house in Morrisville in the early 1980s, which was one of the 
first homes in the county to use passive solar and geothermal energy. The house 
serves as the center of family gatherings for over a quarter century. He was a 
huge fan of swing-era big band music and a student of military history. Robert 
maintained a high quality of life right up until his passing, with active 
participation in a multitude of community activities, most notably the town of 
Bethlehem Senior Services programs.

Robert was preceded by his loving wife of 64 years, Patricia June (Skelding) 
Lambert; his sister, Jean Stowell Schwarting; and his brother, Jack Lambert.

He is survived by his daughter, Kathryn McNary; his son, Matthew Lambert; his 
granddaughters,Nicole (Mark) Passino and Kelsey (David) Thachik; and his great-
grandsons, Dean Thachik and Oliver Passino. A private memorial service will take  
place for family members and friends.




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