In Memory Of
Robert C. Hinkelman
1936
2022
Robert C. Hinkelman
March 16, 1936 — September 30, 2022
September 30, 2022 at age 86. After a brief illness, Bob died peacefully at Hildebrandt Hospice Care Center in Greece, with his wife Carol by his side.
Bob was born on March 16, 1936 to Charles and Frances Hinkelman of Rochester, NY. Bob and his sisters Doris, Arline, Joyce and Diane spent many happy summers at their family cottage in the Braddock Bay area. Bob made lifelong friends at Holy Rosary parish, the Aquinas Institute (class of '53), and St. John Fisher College (class of '58).
Bob's passion was photography. At Fisher he was staff photographer for the yearbook and a founding member of the Photography Club. His career at Eastman Kodak included many years working in chemistry and photomicroscopy in the Kodak Research Labs , followed by 15 years teaching photographic science in the training department. He was a charter member of the North American Nature Photography Association, a member of the Photographic Society of America and a Fellow of the Kodak Camera Club where he was particularly known for his monochrome, nature and landscape photography.
Bob loved the natural world and was a longtime member of Burroughs Audubon Nature Club and the Astronomy Section of the Rochester Academy of Science. Bob and Carol camped and hiked with their children in numerous National Parks, and after retirement, traveled the country documenting its beauty and sharing it with others through print exhibits and natural history slide programs in the Rochester and Boston areas.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Carol (Vogt) Hinkelman; children Elizabeth "Betsy" Hinkelman (Brad Myers), Christopher (Ursula) Hinkelman, Laura Hinkelman and Jeanne Hinkelman; grandchildren Ryan Hinkelman and Susan Hinkelman Stich; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bob's Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, November 25, at 10:00 am at St. Charles Borromeo Church followed by interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Then family and friends will gather for brunch and a Celebration of Bob's Life and his Photography at Stutson House, 36 Stutson St.
In lieu of flowers, people wishing to honor Bob's love of Nature may contribute to the Genesee Land Trust
Bob was born on March 16, 1936 to Charles and Frances Hinkelman of Rochester, NY. Bob and his sisters Doris, Arline, Joyce and Diane spent many happy summers at their family cottage in the Braddock Bay area. Bob made lifelong friends at Holy Rosary parish, the Aquinas Institute (class of '53), and St. John Fisher College (class of '58).
Bob's passion was photography. At Fisher he was staff photographer for the yearbook and a founding member of the Photography Club. His career at Eastman Kodak included many years working in chemistry and photomicroscopy in the Kodak Research Labs , followed by 15 years teaching photographic science in the training department. He was a charter member of the North American Nature Photography Association, a member of the Photographic Society of America and a Fellow of the Kodak Camera Club where he was particularly known for his monochrome, nature and landscape photography.
Bob loved the natural world and was a longtime member of Burroughs Audubon Nature Club and the Astronomy Section of the Rochester Academy of Science. Bob and Carol camped and hiked with their children in numerous National Parks, and after retirement, traveled the country documenting its beauty and sharing it with others through print exhibits and natural history slide programs in the Rochester and Boston areas.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Carol (Vogt) Hinkelman; children Elizabeth "Betsy" Hinkelman (Brad Myers), Christopher (Ursula) Hinkelman, Laura Hinkelman and Jeanne Hinkelman; grandchildren Ryan Hinkelman and Susan Hinkelman Stich; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bob's Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, November 25, at 10:00 am at St. Charles Borromeo Church followed by interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Then family and friends will gather for brunch and a Celebration of Bob's Life and his Photography at Stutson House, 36 Stutson St.
In lieu of flowers, people wishing to honor Bob's love of Nature may contribute to the Genesee Land Trust
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