William E. “Bill” Robb Sr.
William E. “Bill” Robb Sr., 89, of Chicora, formerly of Donora, passed away Friday morning at the VNA Inpatient Hospice in Butler.
William was born Aug. 3, 1928, in Donora, Washington County. He was the son of the late William D. and Susanna Schuyler Robb.
He was of the Catholic faith. Bill enjoyed hunting, traveling, gun smithing and farming. He retired from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of General Services where he had worked as a building inspector and an electrician. Bill had served in the U.S. Merchant Marines.
Bill is survived by five children, William E. Robb Jr. and his wife, Vicki, of Phoenix, Ariz., Sandra Dawson of Pittsburgh, Catherine Siweckyj and her husband, John, of Pittsburgh, Rachael Robb of Whitehall and Rodney W. Robb and his wife, Alyssa, of Chicora; eight grandchildren, Lisa, Jeremy, William, Anthony, John, Alexa, Gracey and Carley; one great-granddaughter, Mia; her sister, Mary Sue Vandeven and her husband, William, of Wentzville, Mo.; and a number of nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Stephen Robb.
ROBB — Friends of William E. “Bill” Robb Sr., who died Friday, July 20, 2018, will be received from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Hile Funeral Home of Chicora, 339 Chicora Fenelton Road, Chicora.A funeral service will be at 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with the Rev. Barbara Stoehr, pastor of the Butler First United Methodist Church, officiating.For more information, or to send a condolence, please visit www.hilefh.com.
