Photo courtesy of Edward J. Petner Funeral Home, LTD
Dec 30, 1957 - Jan 7, 2026
In memory of Joe, a donation has been made to the Thaddeus Steven’s School of Technology to help a deserving student. With love, the Stanford cousins.
Terry Martian
January 13, 2026 | Langhorne, PA | Family
Dear Marie,
We would like to send you and your family our deepest sympathies on your sad loss. Joey looked so cheerful when we saw him at Joan’s birthday in the Fall
We are keeping you in our thoughts at this difficult time.
With kindest regards,
Frank and Jeanne-Marie McCall
January 09, 2026 | Friend
Rest in Peace my Favorite Cousin Joey! Your Favorite Cousin Jimmy Mulcahy
James Mulcahy
January 08, 2026 | Philadelphia, PA
Dear cousins, so sorry to hear of Joe’s passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Terry Stanford Martian
January 08, 2026 | Family
JOSEPH V. ROBB
DECEMBER 30, 1957 - JANUARY 7, 2026
Lifelong Mayfair resident Joseph V. Robb passed away quietly Jan. 7 surrounded by his family.
Joe overcame a rough start in elementary school at a time when dyslexia was mistaken for a behavioral issue. He found success at Abraham Lincoln High School though as the student producer of the school’s musical productions, and as a student in the electric shop.
In addition to being a member of the Drama Club, he also swam on the Swim Team and spent a few summers in the ‘70s as a lifeguard for the Pennypack Park Swim Club.
After high school he attended Thaddeus Stevens School of Technology where he studied to be an electrician, a vocation he would practice for more than 40 years. He had happy memories of his time at Stevens and would later serve as an unofficial recruiter for the school, telling anyone with uncertain career ambitions how positively the school affected his life.
He also enjoyed several summers teaching high schoolers basic electric theory, giving kids hands-on experience making circuit switches.
Though a dutiful brother who would help out his siblings and friends with home wiring, or automotive fixes, his real joy came from being a devoted uncle to his nieces and nephews. Always quick with ‘dad jokes,’ he never paused when asked to babysit or come along on trips to playgrounds, swimming pools and school musicals.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents L. Joseph and Jean.Joe will be missed by his siblings Marie (Ken), James, Catherine (Edward), Stephen (Kelli), and John (Susan), a dozen nieces and nephews, and three grand nephews and a grand niece
Relatives and friends are invited to attend Joe's Memorial Gathering Tuesday January 13, 2026 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at THE EDWARD J PETNER FUNERAL HOME 6421 Frankford Ave Phila PA 19135. Christian Burial Service 12:00 PM . Burial Private
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