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Long, Robert Harold

Long, Robert Harold[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Male 1923 - 2015  (91 years)

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  • Name Long, Robert Harold 
    Birth 18 Jun 1923  Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Cemetery Schencks Cemetery, Howard Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Schencks Cemetery 
    Address:
    Schencks Cemetery 
    Residence 1930  Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 15 Apr 1950  Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1984  Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Death 9 May 2015  Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6
    Address:
    Centre Crest 
    Obituary 12 May 2015  State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Centre Daily Times 
    • Robert H. Long June 18, 1923 May 9, 2015

      Robert H. Long, 91 of Howard, died, Saturday, May 9, 2015, at Centre Crest, Bellefonte. Bob was born June 18, 1923, in Howard and was the son of the late Bernard George (B.G.) and Mary L. Hinton Long. He was a 1941 graduate of Howard High School. He entered the Army Air Corp in January 1943, and spent twenty months in the Eighth Air Force in England. After being discharged from the service, he attended Williamsport Technical Institute as part of his Tool and Die Maker Apprentice Training program for Titan Metal Manufacturing Co. of Bellefonte. Upon completion of the apprentice training, he was transferred to the Tool Design Section of the Engineering Department from which he retired after forty-two years of service. On May 10, 1947, in Bellefonte, he married the former Betty Sara Bryan who preceded him in death. Bob was a member of Saint John's United Methodist Church in Howard for over 70 years. He was a member and secretary of the Howard Borough School Board, a member of the Bald Eagle Area Joint School Board, a member and treasurer of the Bald Eagle Area School Board, a member of the Centre County Board of Education and a member of the Intermediate Unit #Ten Board for sixteen years He was also a member and treasurer of the Howard Cemetery Association. Bob enjoyed gardening and hunting and was a member of the Snow White Hunting Club. Bob is survived by three sons, Robert A. Long and his wife, Deanna, Thomas M. Long and, wife Patti Jo and Jeffrey B. Long, all of Howard. Also surviving are five grandchildren, Robert P. Long, David T. Long, Jonathan T. Long, Erin E. Long and David A. Long, all of Howard. Also surviving are six great grandchildren. Bob is also survived by one sister, Sarah J. Bittner, of Howard. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Marjorie M. Long, Alice Maxine Wagner and Dorothy Shanck; and five brothers, Ralph W., Cameron R., George B., Samuel M. and David E. Long. Services are private and burial will be at the convenience of the family, with Rev. Craig Rose officiating. Burial will be in Schencks Cemetery, Howard Township, Centre County. Memorial contributions may be made to Howard Fire Company QRS Equipment Fund, P.O. Box 276, Howard, PA 16841. Funeral Arrangements are under the direction of The Dean K. Wetzler Funeral Home, 201 Spring St., Milesburg, PA 16853. Online condolences may be made at www.deankwetzlerfuneralhome.com - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/centredaily/obituary.aspx?n=robert-h-long&pid=174839979&fhid=5674#sthash.hbFp3vyK.dpuf
    Reference Number 5953 
    Residence Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6
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    _FSFTID LYDB-DN4 
    _UID FCBFCF964769458C812D48B61FADED9FA5D3 
    Burial Howard Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Address:
    Schencks Cemetery 
    Oldest Known Ancestors
    Paternal Line: James Long,   b. 15 Aug 1819, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jan 1895, Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Maternal Line: Marjorie E Daughenbaugh,   b. Sep 1863, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Feb 1933, Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Person ID I5953  Family Tree
    Last Modified 14 Nov 2024 

    Father Long, Bernard George,   b. 24 Apr 1889, Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Sep 1971, Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Hinton, Mary L,   b. 23 May 1892, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aug 1980, Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Marriage 28 Feb 1912  Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Evangelical United Brethern Church parsonage 
    Family ID F1962  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bryan, Betty Sara,   b. 25 Nov 1923, Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jul 2006, College Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage 10 May 1947  Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Long, Robert A,   b. 8 Apr 1948   d. 23 Aug 2022, College Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     2. Living
     3. Living
    Family ID F2530  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Nov 2024