Robert Garber,MD

Robert Garber, MD, age 80, of Wayland and Boston, formerly of Milton.
Bob was a Psychiatrist, board certified in Geriatrics. He was born and educated in Ohio.
He served in the US Army from 1970 – 73 in Turkey and Germany, and he traveled widely while in the Army and after. He then lived in, and loved Boston ever since.
Bob will be dearly missed by his life partner Valerie Cass of Wayland, and their shared family of Laura and Frank Robbins, and Alex Cass, and by his beloved grandsons Frank VI, Tommy and Eli Robbins of Sherborn, and Joey Fitzmaurice of Walpole.
He also leaves his sister Linda Samuels of Lynn, niece Marilyn Sommers of Lexington and nephew Charles Samuels of Virginia; and he leaves his brother and sister-in-law Douglas and Leslie Garber of Peabody, and niece Melanie Letitia-Garber of Boston. Bob was predeceased by his parents Robert and Esther Garber and Jessica Alm, his dear and cherished daughter, and mother of his grandson Joey.
There are legions of relatives and friends all over the world who will miss him. Bob was connected to as many relatives as he could find! He was a prodigious traveler who made and visited friends everywhere he could get to, by any means of transportation. Bob and Valerie were adventurous travelers together – India, Thailand, and in Europe, the UK, France, Italy and Norway. Back in North America they visited Canada and traveled all over the US. Between their travels they were inveterate restaurant goers, enjoying fine meals and lively conversation, together.
A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday November 27 at Beit Olam Cemetery in Wayland, followed by an abbreviated Shiva at Fireside Tavern Sherborn.
Bob requested that contributions in his memory be made to:
Partners in Health, 800 Boylston St, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02199