Individual Details
Rodney Alison RABOIN
(2 Jul 1915 - 14 Sep 2010)
Birth: Jul. 2, 1915
Death: Sep. 14, 2010
Rodney A. Raboin, 95, of Florence, Wis., passed away September 14, 2010, at the Golden Living Center in Florence.
He was born on July 2, 1915, in Talbot, Mich., son of the late Maxime Raboin and Marie (Uebreck) Raboin. Rodney's family moved to Niagara, Wis., where he grew up and graduated from Niagara High School. He was employed by Kimberly Clark Corporation where he worked for 44 years. Rodney married Maxine Dufresne on May 21, 1938. After 35 years of marriage, she preceded him in death. Their children are Gail DuFrane, Linda (Cleon) Allard, Michael (Pam) Raboin, Cathy (Mark) Staeven, Ken (Mary) Raboin, and Cari (Jerry Runion) Raboin. Their children are forever grateful for the legacy of caring family, love and laughter they have passed on to us.
Rodney married Genevieve Jenkins Nabbefeld on March 30, 1975. After retiring as a Supervisor from the Niagara Paper Mill in 1977, he and Genevieve spent their winters in Englewood, Fla., and their summers at the family place on Lake Emily in Florence County. They enjoyed traveling, square dancing, round dancing, golfing, their daily walks, visiting casinos, and getting together with friends and family.
Throughout his life, Rodney also enjoyed bowling, fishing, woodworking, and was one of the first TV repairmen in Niagara. He was an avid Packer Fan as well as a die-hard, card-carrying fan of the Chicago Cubs. His sense of fun delighted everyone who knew him.
In addition to his children, Rodney is survived by his wife, Genevieve, two stepsons, Richard (Pam) Nabbefeld of Lake, Mich.; Keith (Molly) Nabbefeld of DeWitt, Mich.; and two sisters, Joyce (Dan) Byron of San Antonio, Tex.; Connie Blivin of St Joseph, Mich.; and a sister-in-law, Coral Raboin of Norway, Mich. He will also be greatly missed by his grandchildren Laura, David, Diann, Daniel, Rob, Brian, Michelle, Kevin, Lea, Nick, Max and Will as well as numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews and special nephew and devoted friend, Rick Raboin.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, Charles, Clifford, John (Don), and Alan Raboin; one sister, Wilna DeClark; one stepson, Louis Nabbefeld; one grandchild, Mark Allard; and one great-grandchild, Jacob Spradlin.
Burial:
Saint Anthony Cemetery, Niagara, Marinette County, Wisconsin, USA
Created by: Twist
Record added: Mar 01, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 66341429
Events
| Birth | 2 Jul 1915 | Nadeau, Menominee, Michigan, United States |  |  | |
| Marriage | 21 May 1938 | Maxine DUFRESNE | | ||
| Census (family) | 1 Apr 1940 | Niagara, Marinette, Wisconsin, United States - Maxine DUFRESNE | | | |
| Marriage | 30 Mar 1975 | Living | | ||
| Residence | 2006 | Englewood, Charlotte, Florida, United States | | | |
| Death | 14 Sep 2010 | Golden Living Center, Florence, Florence, Wisconsin, United States | | ||
| Residence | Florence, Florence, Wisconsin, United States | | | ||
| Burial | Niagara, Marinette, Wisconsin, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Maxine DUFRESNE (1917 - 1973) |
| Child | Gail RABOIN (1939 - ) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Spouse | Living |
| Father | Maxime "Max or Mike" RABOIN (1885 - 1971) |
| Mother | Marie Alma UEBRICK (1889 - 1962) |
| Sibling | Clifford Luke Moses RABOIN (1910 - 2002) |
| Sibling | Charles Maxime RABOIN (1912 - 2006) |
| Sibling | Wilna Marguerete RABOIN (1914 - 1995) |
| Sibling | John Donald Keith RABOIN (1918 - 2002) |
| Sibling | Joyce Marie RABOIN (1921 - 2012) |
| Sibling | Alan Lee RABOIN (1924 - 1991) |
| Sibling | Living |
Notes
Birth
Name corrected from John to Rodney Allison, and mother's name from Roseanne Albrich to Marie Alma Uebrick (corrected 8-31-42).Birth record says he was born in Nadeau, but the obituary says Talbot.
Census (family)
Enumerated with this family were Rodney Raboin, age 24, a 3rd hand at the paper mill; his wife, Maxine, age 23; and daughter, Gale, age 9 months.https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-27881-11116-25?cc=2000219&wc=M9QX-WSY:1894787010
Residence
According to Rodney's obituary, he and Gen spent their winters in Englewood, Florida, and their summers at Lake Emily in Florence County, Wisconsin.Residence
Place of last residenceEndnotes
1. Menominee County, Michigan Vital Records County Clerk's Office, Birth Records: Vol. F, p. 18, #24 (Nadeau section).
2. Social Security Death Index, Rodney A. Raboin.
3. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 14 January 2016), Rodney Alison Raboin; memorial #66341429.
4. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 11 February 2014), Rodney Alison Raboin, memorial 66341429#.
5. 1940 U.S. Federal Census, , population schedule, Wisconsin, Marinette, Niagara Village, enumeration district (ED) 38-24, sheet 19B, image 38, household 357, lines 53-55, Rodney Raboin and family; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/1940census : accessed 11 February 2014); National Archives and Records Administration.
6. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 14 January 2016), Rodney Alison Raboin; memorial #66341429.
7. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 11 February 2014), Charles M Raboin.
8. Social Security Death Index, Rodney A. Raboin.
9. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 14 January 2016), Rodney Alison Raboin; memorial #66341429.
10. Social Security Death Index, Rodney A. Raboin.
11. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 14 January 2016), Rodney Alison Raboin; memorial #66341429.