Robert E. Stare Salem: There will be funeral services on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Thompson Funeral Home, 4221 Market Street, Boardman for Robert E. Stare, 78, formerly of Poland, who died Wednesday evening, January 25, 2012 at Hospice House, Poland. He was born February 19, 1933 in Youngstown, Ohio the son of the late Stephen R. and Ellen L. (Carrier) Stare, Jr. Robert graduated from South High School in 1951. He was an Army veteran who was an instructor in the Signal Corps during the Korean Conflict. He worked as a technician with Ohio Bell Telephone Company in Youngstown for 41 years, retiring in 1992 and a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. Robert was a member of the Memorial Baptist Church of Poland and the Church of Nazarene in Salem. His first wife was the loving mother of his children, the former Florence A. Wright whom he married on July 3, 1952, died May 9, 1998. Robert is survived by his loving wife, the former Rosetta L. Whitehead whom he married August 25, 2001, his children; Robert S.( Ishraq) Stare of Ellsworh, Ohio, Jerry D.(Karen) Stare of Poland, Ohio, Bonnie E.( George) Boyarko of Poland, Debbie L. (Bruce) Cooper of Newton Falls, Ohio, his sisters Gladys Wadman of Struthers, Ellen Martin of The Plains, Ohio, and Elizabeth Wright of Austintown, Ohio, a brother Donald E. Stare of Howland, and grandchildren. Dr. George (Colleen) Boyarko, Carrie (Mark) Wimbish, Craig Boyarko, Clifford (Sarah) Cooper, Alex (Elizabeth) Cooper, Hospitalman Eric Cooper, Christy Stare and J.D. Stare, and great grandchildren Sierra Cooper, Drew Boyarko, Presley Cooper, Pamela Boyarko and A.J. Cooper Friends may call today, January 27, 2012 from 6 to 9 p.m. and one hour prior to the service on Saturday at Thompson Funeral Home, 4221 Market Street, Boardman. The family requests that material tributes take the form of contributions to Hospice House, 9803 Sharrott Road, Poland, Ohio 44514.