Robert F. "Bob" Pelletier

Robert (Bob) F. Pelletier, a devoted father and grandfather, passed away on February 4, 2026, in Leland, North Carolina. He was born on December 6, 1947, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, to Joseph Robert Pelletier and Jeannette Theresa Pelletier (Denomme). Bob graduated from St. Bernard's High School and Fitchburg State College. He attended Stonehill College for one year before joining the United States Air Force.

Bob proudly served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force. While in the Air Force, he was sent to Syracuse University to study Russian and spent four years in Air Force Intelligence, serving primarily in Japan and Turkey. On September 1, 1968, Bob married his high school sweetheart, Diann Mittola, and in 1971 they welcomed their daughter, Karen.

In 1980, Bob left Massachusetts to pursue a distinguished career with Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation (MBCC), then known as Freightliner Credit Corporation. Over more than 20 years with the company, he lived in Delaware, Illinois, and Connecticut before ultimately settling in Texas. There, he and his team built and led the MBCC Customer Service Center. Bob created not only a high-performing organization with hundreds of team members, but also a community where people felt valued and proud to belong. As Managing Director of the MBCC Customer Service Center, he was known for his outstanding people skills, generosity, integrity, and quick wit-and for the lasting impression he made on all who had the privilege of working with him.

Bob was an avid reader, an accomplished home chef, and had a deep love for the ocean.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his beloved wife, Diann. He is survived by his loving daughter, Karen; her husband, Bobby; and his cherished grandchildren, Jessica and Jaclyn.

At Bob's request, there will be no formal service. The family appreciates your thoughts and prayers during this time. In lieu of services, those who wish may make a donation to the Wounded Warrior Project in his honor.

Bob's legacy lives on through his family and in the many lives he touched with his generosity, humor, and quiet strength.

Thank you for everything, Dad. Forever loved and deeply missed.

- Pal xo

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Wilmington Funeral & Cremation - Wilmington Chapel, 1535 S. 41st Street Wilmington, NC 28403, (910) 791-9099.