Robert Briggs Jr., 88, of Monroeville passed away Tuesday.

He was the beloved husband of the late Flora L. (Twardowski) Briggs; loving father of Kathy (Joel) Ball, Debbie (Jack) Cross and Robert (Meribeth) Briggs; devoted grandfather of Deanna (William) Supancic, Jessica Briggs, Matthew (Kristina) Cross, Melissa (Joseph) Hyzy and Lisa and Holly Cross; great-grandfather of Grace Supancic, and Anthony and Lukas Cross; brother of Margaret Ellen (the late Lou) Babuscio, Tony Briggs, the late Ruth (the late John) Brown and George Briggs; and several nieces and nephews.

Bob served in the Navy during World War II in the South Pacific.

He was a longtime member of the St. Colman Church, and the Turtle Creek VFW.

He was retired from Edgar Thomson Steel in Braddock. Bob was a huge Pittsburgh sports fan.

Briggs — The friends of Robert Briggs Jr., who passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2014, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the JOBE FUNERAL HOME, 118 Shaw Ave., Turtle Creek.A Mass of Christian burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the St. Colman Parish in Turtle Creek. Interment with full military honors will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery.Memorial contributions may be made to St. Colman Update and Renovate Fund, St. Colman Church, 100 Tri-Boro Highway, Turtle Creek, PA 15145.For more information, visit www.jobefuneralhome.com.

Robert Briggs Jr., 88, of Monroeville passed away Tuesday.He was the beloved husband of the late Flora L. (Twardowski) Briggs; loving father of Kathy (Joel) Ball, Debbie (Jack) Cross and Robert (Meribeth) Briggs; devoted grandfather of Deanna (William) Supancic, Jessica Briggs, Matthew (Kristina) Cross, Melissa (Joseph) Hyzy and Lisa and Holly Cross; great-grandfather of Grace Supancic, and Anthony and Lukas Cross; brother of Margaret Ellen (the late Lou) Babuscio, Tony Briggs, the late Ruth (the late John) Brown and George Briggs; and several nieces and nephews.Bob served in the Navy during World War II in the South Pacific.He was a longtime member of the St. Colman Church, and the Turtle Creek VFW.He was retired from Edgar Thomson Steel in Braddock. Bob was a huge Pittsburgh sports fan.Briggs — The friends of Robert Briggs Jr., who passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2014, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the JOBE FUNERAL HOME, 118 Shaw Ave., Turtle Creek.A Mass of Christian burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the St. Colman Parish in Turtle Creek. Interment with full military honors will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery.Memorial contributions may be made to St. Colman Update and Renovate Fund, St. Colman Church, 100 Tri-Boro Highway, Turtle Creek, PA 15145.For more information, visit www.jobefuneralhome.com.Please sign the guest book at www.butlereagle.com.