Robert B. “Ink” Greene Passes Away
Former Waterford Driver was 68
Robert B. “Ink” Greene, 68, of Groton, CT unexpectedly passed on Thursday, October 21, 2021. He was born January 5, 1953, in New London, the son of the late George F. Greene Jr. and Sadie Willcox Greene. Robert attended Ledyard schools. He served in the Army during the Viet Nam Conflict. He was married to Emma J. Evans Coates on July 3, 1988, in Ledyard.
Robert co-owned Quality Tire and Auto in Mystic. He was an avid race car driver and owner of #11, #6X, and #1 and raced at the local race tracks in the ’70s-’90s.
In addition to his wife Emma, he is survived by his children, Allen Coates, Joseph Coates, Phillip Evans, and predeceased by a son. He has many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; two brothers, George and Noyes Greene; and three sisters, Sadie Lewis, Ginger Greene Wright, and Cindy Greene Wright. He was predeceased by two brothers, Thomas and Ray Greene.
Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Dinoto Funeral Home, 17 Pearl Street, Mystic. Burial with military honors will be on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at 11:00 am at the Peckham Main Brown Cemetery, Iron Street, Ledyard.
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