Robert Budd Hough

Robert Budd Hough Sr, 73 Canfield-Funeral services will be held on Monday at 11am at the Lane Funeral Home Canfield Chapel for Robert Budd Hough Sr, age 73 who died Thursday morning at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Boardman. Robert was born March 3, 1936 in Harborcreek Twp in Pennsylvania, the son of Joseph W. and Ella Catherine Hough. Robert was an Operating Engineer with International Union of Operating Engineers, working for the local union #66. He retired in 1999. Robert truly loved his family. He really enjoyed tractors and anything with a motor. He loved to take his wife for car rides to the Ohio River, and he always liked watching the Crane Operators. He will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him, especially his grandchildren, niece, nephews, relatives, and friends. Robert leaves his wife, the former Barbara Skoda, whom he married January 10, 1959. Robert also leaves two sons, Robert Budd Jr (Sandy) Hough of Ellsworth; Thomas Joseph Hough of Canfield; and two granddaughters; Paula (Scott) Ricciardi of Calcutta; and Rebecca (Edwin) Brown of Florida. Robert also leaves a brother Thomas (Rose) Hough of Canfield, and two sisters Alice Hough of Canfield, and Lois Kittel of North Lima. He also leaves seven great-grandchildren; Briana, Ashley, Courtney, Faith, Elijah, Jacob, all of Calcutta, and also Bryant of Florida. Besides his parents, Robert was preceded in death by two brothers, Edward and Joseph “Jake” Hough, and also a sister Ann Hough. Friends and family may call from 2 to 5pm Sunday at the Lane Funeral Home Canfield Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the American Heart Association in Robert’s name.