Robert Bradford Dunham

Robert Bradford Dunham, 90, of North Port, FL passed away on March 11, 2026. Born on May 11, 1935, in Lakeville, MA to Harold and Olive Dunham. Bob was known for his sense of humor and for his love of Boston sports, especially the Red Sox. He truly had the gift of gab and had the ability to engage anyone in conversation on any topic. He’d often answer his phone with, “Duffy’s Tavern,” from the American radio sitcom Duffy’s Tavern, and end his conversations with the Roy Rogers saying of, “May the good Lord taking a liking to you.” Bob attended Middeborough, MA High School where he was a standout athlete, especially in basketball and baseball. As a basketball player he once scored sixty-seven points in a game. Later he was invited to a tryout for a professional baseball team. After high school Bob joined the MA National Guard where he proudly served for seven years, attaining the rank of corporal. He also attended Wellesley, MA barber school in 1954 and loved to tell people about the time he gave Ted Williams a haircut. Bob and his then wife Lorraine (Malenfant) moved to East Conway, NH where he opened his own barber shop in Conway. He later moved his family to Fryeburg, ME where he became a real estate broker, eventually creating his own company. Bob got remarried to Helene (Evans) and they moved to Colorado and then to Arizona. They crafted and designed jewelry and sold at craft fairs around the country. They later moved to North Port and became snowbirds, spending summers on Parker Pond in Casco, ME and wintering in North Port. After Helene’s passing Bob met Deb Brown and they became partners and best friends. They could often be seen laughing as they rode together around the park in their golf cart, stopping to talk to the many residents and friends. These last several years they enjoyed one another’s company and enhanced and enriched each other’s lives. Bob is predeceased by his wife Helene Dunham and her children Karen and Barry Evans, his parents Harold and Olive, and his brothers Harold Dunham Jr. and Ronald Dunham. He’s survived by his partner Deb Brown of North Port, his sister Barbara Berry of Lakeville, MA, son Scott Dunham and wife Khue Dunham of South Portland, ME, daughter Julie Jones and husband Eric Jones of Plymouth, MA, daughter Jill Morton of Bridgton, ME, and stepson Mark Evans of Berlin, NH. Additional surviving family members include his grandchildren Kristina Sargent, Ryan Morton, Jack Jones, Henry Jones, Will Jones, Charlotte Hackney, and several nieces and nephews. A celebration of life will be held at Holiday Park & Recreation 55+ Gated Community Phase 1 Clubhouse in North Port on May 9, 2026, from 3:00 – 6:00 PM.

Robert Bradford Dunham

May 11, 1935 - March 11, 2026