Robert J. McGinnis, Born September 2, 1943 in Hartford, CT, a beloved son of the late Charles & Mildred (Farrell) McGinnis. Moving to Worcester MA. At a young age, attended Worcester area schools, graduating from Worcester Trade High 1962. Joining the U.S. Navy 1962-1967, Viet Nam Veteran, U.S. Air Force Reserve 1979-2002, Iraqi Freedom Veteran. Employed at Hanson Moving Waterbury, CT, 1967-1980, Corcoran Transportation 1980-1983 & Schuster Express Inc. He was a federal police officer with the Dept. of Defense, 439th SFS/ Westover Air Reserve Base MA,1984, retiring in 2008. He was predeceased by former wife Mary E. (Kelly-Haluch) McGinnis and by sister’s Carol Burnasconi & Mary McGinnis & brothers Charles McGinnis and John McGinnis. Robert is survived by his former wife Marjorie McGinnis of Waterbury, CT, His wife Shirley (Moreau ) McGinnis of Chicopee, a daughter Kimberly Sanders and her husband Michael Sanders of Bumpass VA., sons Jeff and wife Linda McGinnis of Wolcott, CT, Scott McGinnis of Cheshire, CT, and Chad McGinnis and wife Alia of Stowe VT. Robert also leaves his Stepson, Roger Moreau of Springfield MA and three stepdaughters, Deborah Allsop, Lynn Merkle and Sharon Faust all on Springfield and seven grandchildren Clover, Ryan, Morgan, Monica and Andrew McGinnis, and also Eric and Zachery Schneider; step granddaughter, Paris Moreau and great grandchildren Isabella and Liam Schneider. Funeral Home services will be held on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 from 12:30 to 1:30 PM at the Grise Funeral Home 280 Springfield St. Chicopee with military honors and burial to follow at 2:00 P.M. at the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Agawam 1390 Main Street Agawam, MA.