Robert W. King

Robert W. King, 86 of Apollo, passed away Sunday October 15, 2017 at Concordia at Rebecca Residence in Allison Park. He was born August 3, 1931, in Edmond, PA, the son of the late Earl W. and H. Margaret Schall King. Before his retirement in 1993, he was employed by Alcoa Technical Center in Upper Burrell as a laboratory technician, with over 40 years of service. He is a 1949 graduate of Bell Township High School. Bob is a United States Air Force Veteran having served during the Korean War, where he achieved the rank of Staff Sargent. He was a life member of the NRA, life member of the ARRL, holding the amateur radio call letters W3GH for more than 60 years, a member of the NMLRA for 50+ years, a member of Lodge #617 Free and Accepted Masons of Vandergrift, PA, member of the AASR in Coudersport, PA for 50+ years, member of AAONMS in Cheswick, PA for 50+ years, member of the Skyview Radio Society in New Kensington, PA for 50+ years, a life member of VFW Post #92 in New Kensington, PA, and a life member of the American Legion Post #868 in Lower Burrell, PA. He is survived by two children, Jeffery A. King and his wife Debra of Pittsburgh, PA, and Jodi K. Cantler and her husband Donald of Rising Sun, Maryland, two grand-children, Kayleigh (King) Fontana and her husband Nate, Courtney Rabi and her husband Neil and two great grand-children, Ayden and Liam Fontana all of Pittsburgh, PA, a brother, William R. King, of Avonmore, PA, two sisters; Helen May, of Washington Township, and Patricia Almes and her husband Michael, of Blacklick, PA. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Jill King in 2016. Family will receive friends on Saturday November 4, 2017 from 9:30 A.M-12:00 P.M. in the Kelly L. Corridoni Funeral Ltd., 1916 Moore Ave., North Apollo. Services will be conducted in the Funeral Home at 12:00 PM with the Reverend Thomas Holmes officiating. An Honor Guard service and Interment will follow in Edgewood Cemetery, Saltsburg. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Legion. 

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