Robert W. Grimm, Sr., 87, of Pendleton on Monday (July 23, 2007) after a long illness.  Mr. Grimm is a member of Good Shepherd R.C.Church in Pendleton.  Mr. Grimm served as Republican State Committeeman and was Erie County Clerk from 1959 until 1975. He is past Erie County Republican Chairman.  He was board chairman of the Columban on the Lake Retirement Home, and was a member of The Knights of Columbus, Catholic Lawyers Guild, The Blackthorne Club.   Robert was a WWII U.S. Navy Veteran where he served as an Lieutenant in the European Theater.  Mr. Grimm was a founding member of Grimm & Grimm Attorneys in Buffalo (presently Magavern, Magavern, Grimm, LLP.)    

Son of the late Richard A. and Rose (nee Walsh) Grimm.  Loving husband of Elaine C. (nee Craven) Grimm of Pendleton.  Dear father of Robert W. (Susan) Grimm, Jr. of North Tonawanda and the late Cassandra C. Grimm.  Brother of the late Virginia Fava (Edwin), Helen Froustet (Leonard) and Richard A. (Gretchen) Grimm, Jr., Ronald A. (Theresa) Grimm.  Proud grandfather of Kristen (Edmund) Mielcarek of North Tonawanda, Robert S. (Shaunna) Grimm and Anne-marie Grimm of North Tonawanda.  Great Grandfather of Emily, Camryn and Tyler.   Also surviving are several nieces and nephews.

Friends received by the family on Wednesday 4-8 p.m. Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Brunner Funeral Home (692-3841) 156 Robinson Street, North Tonawanda.  Friends invited to a  Mass of Christian Burial on Friday morning at 10:00 a.m. at Good Shepherd R.C. Church in Pendleton.  Interment will follow at Good Shepherd Church Cemetery.  The family requests that memorials be made to St. Columban’s on the Lake,  2545 Lake Road, Silvercreek, NY  14136.