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DAVENPORT, BOB BATES, 65
DAVENPORT, BOB BATES, 65, of Cavendish, passed away on September 9 at Hanover Terrace Nursing Home in Hanover, N.H., after many months of ill health. Bob, son of Clarence Davenport and Charlotte Graves Davenport, was born in Springfield on June 5, 1947. The family moved to Northfield when Bob was a young boy. He attended school in Northfield, graduating from Northfield High School in 1965 and Champlain College in 1967. Bob enjoyed the world of business, working with people and retail sales. Before retiring, he was employed for 17 years as the business manager of Our Lady of Providence Convent in Winooski. Bob is survived by his children, Douglas Davenport and wife Kelley of Arlington, Va., and Sarah Davenport and husband Jason Shivo of Lafayette, Colo.; and two grandchildren. Bob will be remembered for his love of music, food, friends and having a good time.
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