Robert Frank Leady
Robert Frank Leady
On Saturday, September 24, 2011 Robert Frank Leady, age 78, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, after a brief stay at Delaware Hospice Center in Milford, DE.
Known as Bob, he resided in Auburn, WV for the last 24 years, formerly of Salem and Gloucester Counties.
Devoted husband of 59 years to Ann Leady, he was a loving father to Ruthann (Michael) Arthur of Dover, DE; Barry (Robin) Leady of Prosperity, PA; Donna (Michael) Stipa of Tucson, AZ; Brian (Carla) Leady of Alloway, NJ; and PopPop to 11 grandchidren and 9 great grandchildren. He is survived by his brother, Don Leady of Barnsboro, NJ and his sister, Illeane Pierce of Westville, NJ.
Predeceased are his parents, Orvan and Thelma Leady and sister Thelma Conley.
Bob served during 1951-1955 with the US Navy aboard the USS Everglade and USS Sierra. He retired from New Jersey Bell Telephone Company as a repairman after 27 years.
He and Ann attended Camden Flats Baptist Church in Glenville, WV.
Bob loved spending time with family and helping others, and he knew no strangers. He and Ann remodeled seven homes together. Bob made his final home living on a 111 acre farm in the hills of West Virginia after his retirement.
Relatives and friends are invited to remember and celebrate Bob’s life at a graveside service at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Chicory Chapel Cemetery, 607 Monroeville, NJ 08343.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Bob’s memory to the White Children Fund at The Bank, 125 Salem-Woodstown Road, Salem, NJ 08079.
‘A Life Well Lived Is Worth Remembering.‘
Arrangements are by Woodside Funeral Home.
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