Robert John Birch

Robert J. “Bobby” Birch, age 51, died in Pensacola, FL on Friday, June 14, 2013. He was a native of Ludlow, Massachusetts and a resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast for the last 37 years. Bobby was a manager of D’Iberville Labor Finders for over 7 years, and is the Owner and Operator of O.B.O Antiques and Consignments in Ocean Springs and was a master carpenter. Bobby enjoyed spending time with his daughters as well as many outdoor activities including fishing, shrimping and golf. Bobby is preceded in death by his parents’ Arthur C. and Shirley Bousquet Birch. He is survived by his children’s mother, Telina Rockwell Birch of Pascagoula, MS; daughters, Brittany Birch of Biloxi and Briana (Shawn) Bosarge of Pascagoula; sisters, Rose (David) Schram of Peru, IN, Kathy (Martin) McHale of Lee, FL, and Deborah (Richard) LaFrance of Barnhart, MO; a brother, Arthur H. (Louanne) Birch of Ludlow, MA; and many nieces, nephews, family and friends. Friends may visit from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home. A 3:30 p.m. graveside service will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Park in Ocean Springs.