Funeral services for Robert A. DeBlaey, 75, Rapids City, are 1PM Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, East Moline. Burial is in Rock Island National Cemetery. Visitation is 3-7PM Thursday at Van Hoe Funeral Home Ltd., East Moline, IL, where a rosary will be recited at 6:30PM. In lieu of flowers and statuary, a memorial fund has been established. Bob was born June 23, 1932 in East Moline, the son of Cyriel and Regina Mary (Verhaeghe) DeBlaey. He married Julia Depoorter on July 14, 1956 in East Moline. He graduated from DeVry Tech, Chicago. He owned and operated DeBlaey's TV in East Moline until he retired in 1983. Bob loved being with his family. He enjoyed fishing, camping, and playing rolle bolle. Bob had served on the Rapids City, City Council, and was an active member of his church. He was a Green Bay Packer Fan and had been a member of the East End boulders Club. Survivors include his wife Julia, children and spouses; Rebecca DeBlaey, Muscatine, Christine and Len Mendoza, East Moline, Amanda and Brian Fleming, East Moline, Timothy and Deb DeBlaey, Moline, David DeBlaey, East Moline, Julie and Brian Shelangouski, Port Byron, Douglas and Colby DeBlaey, Rapids City and Robert and Tara DeBlaey Jr., Moline, grandchildren; Jacob (Rachel), Andrea and Gabriel Mendoza, Chris and Mike Fleming, Teresa, Matt, Cole, Caitlin, Carson and Brie DeBlaey, and a brother and sister-in-law Donald and Pat DeBlaey, Winterhaven, FL.