Robert Earl Bastian

He was born on May 11, 1955, in Jamestown, NY to the late Earl Hilton Bastian and Ethel Mae Gibbs Bastian.

He was a 1973 graduate of Frewsburg Central School.

Robert was an aviation enthusiast and was mechanically adept. He worked for Piedmont Aviation for many years, then retired from US Air in 2005 where he was a sheet metal mechanic.

In his spare time, Robert enjoyed hiking, being outdoors, riding motorcycles, traveling, boating, and was an avid Buffalo Bills fan.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Kaye “Cha” Petransky Bastian, who passed away on February 4, 2011 and brother, Kendall R. Bastian, who passed away on November 16, 2021.

He is survived by his daughter, Angela (Robert) Fishel; sister, Kathy Moore; two nieces, Sandi (Dan) Deeringhoff and Roxanne Bastian; and two nephews, Jeff (Julie) Moore and Terry (Michelle) Bastian.

A celebration of life service will be held at 11 am on Saturday, July 12, 2025 in Peterson Funeral Home, Frewsburg.

Friends will be received for one hour (10-11am) prior to the service on Saturday in the funeral home.

You may leave a memory of Robert and words of condolence by visiting www.petersonfh.net.