Robert Austin Harbinson, age 87, of Shelton, died June 21, 2017.
He was the beloved husband of Sarah Harbinson and the son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Harbinson of Northern Ireland.
He came to the U.S. in 1954.
He graduated from Bridgeport Engineering Institute in 1972 as a mechanical engineer.
A few years later, he started a family business, IDA, in Derby, where he worked until he retired.
Survivors are his wife Sarah, sons Thomas and Norman, daughter Sharon Salmon and his grandchildren, John, Abigail, and Ben Harbinson, as well as Lea and Megan Salmon.
He is pre-deceased by his sister, Rae, and survived by nieces throughout the United Kingdom.
Calling hours will be Sunday June 25, 2017 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Dennis & D’Arcy – Abriola & Kelemen Funeral Home, 2611 Main Street, Stratford.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday June 28, 2017 at 11 a.m. in the First Presbyterian Church, 2475 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield.
A reception will follow at the church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Griffin Hospital Development Fund, or the First Presbyterian Church – Memorial Garden.
To offer online condolences please visit www.dennisanddarcy.com.
