Bath: At age 84, Bob passed away on Friday, May 21, 2021 at the Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital in Bath, NY. He was born in North Hornell, NY to the late Orville and S. Marie Van Skiver. Survived by his children; Debbie (James) Brandon, Douglas Van Skiver, David Van Skiver, and Dean (Kelly) Van Skiver, his brother; Richard (Joan) Van Skiver of Wallace, NY and Mary Lou (Paul) Stark of Honeoye, NY, his nieces and nephews; Jeffrey (Coreen) Stark, Robin M. Stark, Joelle Van Skiver and Jason (Stacie) Van Skiver, along with several great nieces, nephews and friends.

Bob loved to serve his community and served as Fire Chief for the Savona Fire Department from 1970-1978. He will be greatly missed.

A Memorial Service will take place at 3PM on Sunday, June 13, 2021 at the East Bloomfield United Methodist Church, 2 Park Pl, Bloomfield, NY 14469. Interment will take place at 1PM on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Grove Cemetery on East Morris Street in Bath, New York. To share a memory or a condolence, please visit: www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com