ROBERT FRANCIS FLOOD

Robert Francis Flood, husband of the late Catherine Byrnes Flood, died of natural causes on December 28, 2006 at his residence, Meadow Lakes in Hightstown, New Jersey. He lived in Larchmont, NY and Boynton Beach, FL for many years. He was 94 years old.

Mr. Flood was a graduate of the lona School in New Rochelle, NY. He attended Georgetown University in Washington, DC and graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1935. He joined the Union Carbide Corporation in 1935 and became President of the Linde Division in 1962. He retired in 1977 from Union Carbide as a Corporate Vice President. He served on boards and advisory committees for many institutions including Rosemont College, the University of Notre Dame, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Trinity Missions.

Mr. Flood was a devout Catholic, had a lifelong interest in golf and was an avid outdoor enthusiast. He was a member of Pine Valley and Winged Foot Golf Clubs, Larchmont Yacht Club and the University Club of New York.

Mr. Flood was born on February 27, 1912 in Manhattan, NY. He was the son of the late Julia and Maurice Flood of New Rochelle, NY. He is survived by his seven children Maurice Flood of Pinellas Park, FL, Pauline Littleton of Potomac, MD, Robert Jr. Flood of Rye, NY, Kathleen and David Renton of Riverside, CT, Timothy Flood of St. Petersburg, FL, Patricia Meyers of Wyomissing, PA, and Marian Dorazio of Skillman, NJ, their spouses, seventeen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Mass of Christian Burial will take place at the Church of the Resurrection in Rye, NY on Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at 10 AM. Interment will be private at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Catholic Charities.

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