Robert F. Barter, 82, of West Bath, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2026.

He was born in Bath on Aug. 20, 1943, the son of Forrest and Simone Barter. He graduated from Morse High School and worked as a surveyor for over 30 years working at Wright-Pierce and then at Bath Iron Works.

He was predeceased by his wife Linda Barter, his granddaughter Tiffany, grandson Kadhar, and great-granddaughter Angelique.   

He is survived by his daughters Dawn Barto of Dresden and Monica and husband Dave Dunning of Bath; stepdaughters Paula Foye and Cathy Sherman, both of Wiscasset; his beloved grandchildren Cory, Nicole, Adam, Kevin and Katie; great-grandchildren Scarlett, Marissa and Egan; his sisters Loretta Holman of Bath and Anita Hamblet of Connecticut; brother Richard and wife Cindy Barter of Brunswick; and several nieces and nephews.

Robert’s passion was playing country music; he was an amazing guitar player and played in many bands over the course of his lifetime. He enjoyed hunting, camping, watching his grandsons’ car races, Sunday football games with friends and family, and his morning coffee visits with his nephew Timmy. He was quite the cheerleader at all the children’s sporting events, and his larger than life personality will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

A celebration of his life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 4 at Daigle Funeral Home 819 High Street, Bath. A gathering of family and friends will follow at his daughter Monica Dunning’s residence. Burial will be at Old Greenlaw Cemetery in Wiscasset at a later date.

Condolences may be made online at http://www.daiglefuneralhome.com