ROBERT BEEBE

1938 - 2021

ROBERT A. BEEBE  
Robert A. Beebe who lived in Germantown, Maryland and was born in Scranton, PA in 1938, died peacefully at home on Saturday June 19, 2021. After graduating from Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service in 1961, he completed a Masters in Linguistics at Fordham University. After marrying, he relocated to Berkeley, California, and taught Spanish in public schools. In 1970, he moved with his family to Cuba and taught English at the University of Havana. Upon returning to the U.S. in 1983, Bob settled in Montgomery County, Maryland and taught Spanish at Robert Frost Middle School, part of the Montgomery County Public School System, from which he retired in 2005. He travelled extensively, devoured mystery novels and perfected the art of the nap. Bob was master at solving WAPO crossword puzzles. In 2014, Bob became a fromager in Wegman's Old World Cheese department, where he was loved by all. Bob is survived by his daughter, Lorca Lilia Beebe-Diaz, a teacher in the Prince George's County school system; his son, Robert Pierre Beebe-Diaz and daughter in law, Maria Delatorre Diaz and grandchildren Bobby and Leanna, of El Sobrante, California; his two sisters, Anne Ruvane of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, and Alice Ruffing of New Paltz, NY, and their families; and John and Nini Maisto of Washington D.C. and their extended family. Bob was a practicing Catholic who put his faith into action, quietly, simply, and daily. Bob donated his body to the Maryland Anatomy Board, continuing his commitment to public education, even in death. His remains, placed with others who donated their body to science, will be commemorated in an annual ceremony. In lieu of a funeral, a memorial mass will be held at Mother Seton parish in Germantown on October 22, 2021 at 11 a.m., followed by a reception in the parish hall.