![]() ![]() Family traditions included picnics and walks at the family farm Toadhollow and celebrating Opening Day of bass season followed by a Sportsmen's Club breakfast with close friends and relatives. He balanced life by sharing his love of nature with family and friends. Bargar was a director and President of the Sportmen's Club, a director of the Town Club of Jamestown and a founder and past director of the Jamestown Skeet and Trap Club. He was a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church of Jamestown, an elder and past Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Bargar served eight years as a Chautauqua Trustee and for 18 years as a Director of the Chautauqua Foundation. In 1979 he was named Man of the Year by the Jamestown Chapter of the National Conference of Christians and Jews.Ī summer resident of Chautauqua Institution, Mr. Sanford in Jamestown, he was the first President of the Jamestown Civic Auto Ramps, a private not-for-profit organization which was organized by downtown Jamestown banks, business establishments and real estate owners to build three ramped parking facilities. He also served as a Trustee of the Lake View Cemetery Association, Director of the Fenton Historical Society, a Director of the Chautauqua County Fair Association and a 23 year member of the Jamestown Rotary Club.ĭuring the mayoral term of Carl F. Bargar was Chairman of the Board of the Fluvanna Realty Corporation, a partner in the JBC Company and partner in North Harmony Ventures, Inc.īargar was a Past President of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce and served as Chairman of the Southern Chautauqua County Chapter of the American Red Cross. He served as a Jamesway director for 20 years. Bargar built the first Jamesway Discount Department Store in Lakewood, New York, which later grew to be a chain of 10 stores in the Northeastern United States. He also served as a founder and Director of the Jamestown Morning Star Newspaper, a Director of Dahlstrom Manufacturing Company, Empire Worsted Mills, Toad Hollow Properties, Clark Laboratories, DeBell Vending Company and Jamestown Electroplating Company. He retired from his banking affiliations as Director Emeritus of Key Bank, N.A., headquartered in Albany, New York. As an active real estate developer, he was also a partner in building the East Erie Super Duper in Erie, Pennsylvania.īargar's business career included being a Director of the Bank of Jamestown, Bankers Trust Company of WNY and Key Bank of WNY. This store became the foundation of a new investment company named Fluvanna Realty Corporation adding an additional Super Duper on Fairmount Avenue in Lakewood. He originated the name "Super Duper" and he built the chain's first store on Fluvanna Avenue. During his tenure with the grocery industry, he played an active role in the transition of grocery retailing from many neighborhood Red & White stores to large Super Duper stores in a tri-state area served by the Jamestown Division of Flickingers. He also served 25 years as a director of the company. He retired in 1982 as President of the Jamestown Division. Flickinger Company, a wholesale food distributor, he succeeded his father as the Resident Vice-President and General Manager. He achieved the rank Lieutenant Commander in the United States Naval Reserve.Įmployed for 40 years by the S.M. He completed his Naval Duty at the United States Naval Supply Annex, Rough and Ready Island, Stockton, California. Fulton in the Pacific Theater and then spent two years in Sydney, Australia as the Communications Officer on the United States Naval Base Sydney, Service Forces, Southwest Pacific. Bargar served on the submarine tender U.S.S. He attended the University of Pennsylvania Engineering School and received a post-graduate certificate in Production Engineering under the sponsorship of the United States office of Production Engineering. In 2006, Bob and Je'Anne celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary.Ī graduate of Jamestown High School, he attended the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Finance and Commerce, graduating in 1941. ![]() Bargar was married to the former Je'Anne Griffin of Kings Mountain, NC on April 9, 1949. Robert Bargar was born on Augin Jamestown, the son of Crawford Nathaniel and May Sellstrom Bargar. Robert Sellstrom Bargar of 14 Owana Way, Lakewood, NY, formerly of 304 Arlington Avenue, Jamestown, NY died Februat his home in Naples, Florida. ![]()
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