Robert J. Rees

1956 - 2023

On Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, Robert James Rees, formerly of Mt. Lebanon, died peacefully in Lafayette, La. Affectionately known as Bob, Bobby, or Bo, depending on the context, he was born Oct. 3, 1956, in New Orleans, La. He was a son of the late Robert and Ann Marie Rees. Bob was the devoted father of Maureen Kathryn Rees (RC Brown) and Julia Rees Putnam (William). He was also the very proud grandfather of Forrest, Graham and Isaac. In addition, Bob was the brother of Justin Moran Rees and John Broussard Rees (Susan), both of Pittsburgh. He was also uncle to Justin, Madeleine, Caroline and Elizabeth. Bob was also blessed with a large extended family with numerous aunts, uncles and 48 first cousins, all of whom were very important people in his life. He grew up and raised his family in Pittsburgh but was very proud of and connected to his family's roots in Acadiana. Bob attended South Hills Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, and was an active alumnus of John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio. He served as a senior wealth management advisor for more than 30 years with Kidder Peabody, PNC Wealth Management, and Fifth Third Private Bank. He will be remembered as a great conversationalist and storyteller with a sense of humor and as a loyal friend who brought people together. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the John Carroll University '78 Memorial Scholarship for students with financial need, which he helped to start. JCU.edu/give, Michelle Williams, contact (216-397-4925; mwilliams@jcu.edu).