Robert J. Roudabush

Robert J. "Roudy" Roudabush, 74, of Latrobe, died Tuesday, May 2, 2017, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. He was born July 31, 1942, in Glendale, Calif., and raised in Brooklyn, Iowa, a son of the late Robert and Marie (Spading) Roudabush. Prior to retirement, he had been a manufacturing engineer for the Elliott Company of Jeannette for more than 35 years. While employed at Elliott Company, he designed a PAP turbine. He was a licensed professional engineer. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Greensburg, where he had served as an usher and was a member of the Methodist Men. He was a graduate of Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering. During his career at Elliott Company, he was instrumental in starting a bicycling group "The Roudy Riders", a bowling league and a golf league. Roudy was active at the Greensburg YMCA, swimming daily. He was an avid recycler, using the proceeds raised to pay entrance fees for participants in the Multiple Sclerosis Ride which he participated in personally for several years. The Roudy Riders were often the highest recycling achievers. He was a volunteer baseball and basketball coach for several years at Hempfield Parks and Recreation. He was an avid Hawkeye fan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Joan (Rinier) Roudabush. He is survived by his wife, Pamela S. (Martin) Roudabush; his son, Robert M. "Rob" Roudabush, of Greensburg; his daughter, Randi M. Gibson and husband, Daniel, of Darlington; three grandchildren, Danielle, Rachel and Samuel Gibson; his stepson, Deron Rolla and wife, Meghan, of Venetia; his stepdaughter, Amber Leechalk and husband, Gregory, of Acme; two step-grandchildren, Caleb and Emma Leechalk; his brother, Richard Roudabush, of Winton, Calif.; his sister, Marilyn Gearhart and husband, Burt, of LeClaire, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the LEO M. BACHA FUNERAL HOME INC., 516 Stanton St., Greensburg. Additional visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Saturday in the chapel at First United Methodist Church, 15 E. Second St., Greensburg. A funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the sanctuary of the church with the Rev. M. Stephen Morse officiating. Interment will follow in St. Clair Cemetery, Greensburg.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1501 Reedsdale St., Suite 105, Pittsburgh, PA 15233, First United Methodist Church, 15 E. Second St., Greensburg, PA 15601 or the YMCA, 101 S. Maple Ave., Greensburg, PA 15601. www.bachafh.com.