IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Robert A.

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Edberg

d. Jun 26, 2021

Obituary

Robert A. Edberg, 98, died on Saturday, June 26, 2021. He was born in Johnstown, PA to the late Ardie and Alice Edberg. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII, Korean and Vietnam Wars, and retired after 27 years of service as a Senior Chief Engineman (submarine service). Bob then worked for Newport News Shipbuilding as a Nuclear Shift Test Engineer for 13 years and retired as a Nuclear Engineering Tech Supervisor. He was a member of Lodge 106 in Williamsport, PA, the Matinee Idlers of Newport News, and The Bay Tones Barbershop Chorus of Kilmarnock.

He is survived by four children, Robert A. Edberg, Jr. and his wife Florence, Barbara E. Rothenberg and her husband Joel, James A. Edberg and his wife Patricia, and Richard A. Edberg and Kris Murphy; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 74 years, Gertrude Vandenberg Edberg, just 55 days ago; his parents; one sister; one grandson and two great-grandsons.

All services will be private.

Arrangements by W. J. Smith & Son Funeral Home.

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