LaJoie, Robert Ernest

1925 - 2017  (92 years)

• Name	LaJoie, Robert Ernest  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Born	13 Jan 1925	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA   [5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Oct 2017	Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida, USA   [5]
  Buried	Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland, Michigan, USA   [5]
  Person ID	I9485	Our Family | Descendants of Frank Kovinsky & Molly Dunsky
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2024

  
  

  Family	Kovinsky, Iris Roane
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2024
  Family ID	F3075	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Robert Ernest LaJoie of Sarasota, Florida, formerly of Birmingham, Michigan, died October 27, 2017 in Sarasota. He was 92 years old. Robert was born January 13, 1925 in Detroit to Judge Ernest Philip and Jane (nee Murphy) LaJoie. Robert proudly served in the United States Navy in the Pacific during WWII and graduated from the University of Michigan in 1948. He was the co-founder of the Sign of the Beefcarver restaurants in the Detroit area and was president of the Michigan Restaurant Association in 1971. He was also an active partner in several oil and gas drilling ventures in Texas. Robert was a member of St. Martha's Catholic Church in Sarasota, Florida and Holy Name Catholic Church in Birmingham, Michigan. A legacy of kindness, fairness, and honesty will continue to inspire all who knew Robert. He will be deeply missed. Robert is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 32 years, Iris, daughter, Kate LaJoie, son, Robert E. (Pauline) LaJoie II, granddaughter, Julie (Douglas) Bauman, great-granddaughters, Annie, Lily, and Betsy Bauman and several nieces, nephews, and their children. He is also survived by Iris' daughters, Stacey (Mark) Levy and Jody Kaufman and grandchildren, Jourdan (John) Bizanes and Joshua Levy. Robert is preceded in death by his siblings, Jean Fisher, Rosemary Joliat, and Dr. Louis LaJoie. A private burial will take place at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield, Michigan. Robert Ernest LaJoie of Sarasota, Florida, formerly of Birmingham, Michigan, died October 27, 2017 in Sarasota. He was 92 years old. Robert was born January 13, 1925 in Detroit to Judge Ernest Philip and Jane (nee Murphy) LaJoie. Robert proudly served in the United States Navy in the Pacific during WWII and graduated from the University of Michigan in 1948. He was the co-founder of the Sign of the Beefcarver restaurants in the Detroit area and was president of the Michigan Restaurant Association in 1971. He was also an active partner in several oil and gas drilling ventures in Texas. Robert was a member of St. Martha's Catholic Church in Sarasota, Florida and Holy Name Catholic Church in Birmingham, Michigan. A legacy of kindness, fairness, and honesty will continue to inspire all who knew Robert. He will be deeply missed. Robert is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 32 years, Iris, daughter, Kate LaJoie, son, Robert E. (Pauline) LaJoie II, granddaughter, Julie (Douglas) Bauman, great-granddaughters, Annie, Lily, and Betsy Bauman and several nieces, nephews, and their children. He is also survived by Iris' daughters, Stacey (Mark) Levy and Jody Kaufman and grandchildren, Jourdan (John) Bizanes and Joshua Levy. Robert is preceded in death by his siblings, Jean Fisher, Rosemary Joliat, and Dr. Louis LaJoie. A private burial will take place at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield, Michigan.

  
  

• Sources

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