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Robert Gaspar Obituary
Robert Gasper, 85, of Mountain Top, passed away Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in the Residential Hospice Unit, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre, following a lengthy illness.
Born in Mountain Top, he was the son of the late George and Sophia Wanta Gasper. George worked as a carpenter for most of his life before retiring from Carroll Construction. He built his home on the family farm where he resided for the last 56 years.
George enjoyed hunting with his brothers, cutting the grass, feeding the birds and baking Christmas cookies.
He also served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Mountain Top.
Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, was his wife of 57 years, Dorothy Steinbrenner Gasper; an infant daughter, Joan; five brothers, Walter, John "Jack", George, Thomas and Donald "Danny"; four sisters, Elizabeth Evans, Emily Baron, Mary Wanta and Dorothy Powell.
Surviving are his devoted daughter, Ruth Ann Gasper; sisters, Anna Roskowski, Florida; and Ruth Ritts, Wilkes-Barre; several nieces and nephews; along with his little dog Penny.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday from McCune Funeral Home, Mountain Top. Interment will follow in Albert Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
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