Robert-Persell-Obituary

Robert Alexander Persell Jr.

Herndon, Virginia

Sep 3, 1939 – Aug 4, 2025

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BORN
September 3, 1939
DIED
August 4, 2025
LOCATION
Herndon, Virginia

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Robert "Bob" Alexander Persell, Jr., age 85, died peacefully in his sleep on August 4, 2025, in Herndon, VA from complications of Parkinson's disease. Bob was born to Colonel Robert and Jan Persell on September 3, 1939, in Oceanside, New York. An "Army brat," Bob attended four different high...

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We will have wonderful memories and cherish all our times together.

I am so sorry that I will not able to attend the funeral service, because I live so far away in New Iberia, La. Bob will always be a part of my happy memories during our youth especially.

I have had the pleasure of knowing Bob and his wife for several years now. His wife Beverly and I loved to talk about teaching and singing or listening to songs in French. What I enjoyed more, was spending time with Bob reading and discussing the Battle of Midway in our book club- something he really looked forward to each Sunday afternoon. We also enjoyed watching classic Hollywood musicals and old war movies. I came to see that Bob was a remarkable man who achieved so very much in his...