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Robert Elvin “Bobby” Lassiter Jr.

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Robert Elvin “Bobby” Lassiter Jr.

Birth
Newport News City, Virginia, USA
Death
10 Nov 2012 (aged 53)
Virginia Beach City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Newport News, Newport News City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Robert Elvin Lassiter Jr.
Virginia Beach - Robert "Bobby" E. Lassiter, Jr., 54, died Saturday November 10th 2012. He lost his tough fight against Cancer. He was a native of Newport News and Chesapeake, and a resident of Virginia Beach.

Mr. Lassiter worked for the Norfolk Southern Railroad as a Railroad Locomotive Engineer for 30 years. He graduated from Churchland High School, was an active member of the Chesapeake Transportation Safety Commission and a volunteer at Great Bridge Schools. He was also an Operation Lifesaver Presenter for Norfolk Southern Railroad, Norfolk Southern Credit Union Committee Auditor, and a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen. Mr. Lassiter also served as a Legislative Representative for the BLE for 20 years

Mr. Lassiter is survived by his daughter Kaycie Marie Lassiter and her mother, Sandra Lassiter of Chesapeake, his mother and father: Eleanor and Robert Lassiter of Newport News, his sister Pamela Lassiter Zimmerman and her husband Dan of Chesapeake, his niece and nephew; Kaitlyn and Matthew Zimmerman; his special friends: Tamara Norris and Mary Ann Wangstrom, as well as, many other aunts, uncles, and cousins. The family would like to thank Mr. Lassiter's nurses; Rebecca Boodt and Rebecca Blake, for their care and kindness.

A visitation will be held one hour prior to his funeral service on Thursday November 15th from 11:30 to 12:25 p.m. at Peninsula Funeral Home with Pastors Rick Crews and Joe Newman officiating. Interment will follow at Peninsula Memorial Park

In lieu of flowers, a contribution can be made to Green Run Baptist Church, 1201 Rosemont Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23453.
Arrangements are in the care of Peninsula Funeral Home.
Robert Elvin Lassiter Jr.
Virginia Beach - Robert "Bobby" E. Lassiter, Jr., 54, died Saturday November 10th 2012. He lost his tough fight against Cancer. He was a native of Newport News and Chesapeake, and a resident of Virginia Beach.

Mr. Lassiter worked for the Norfolk Southern Railroad as a Railroad Locomotive Engineer for 30 years. He graduated from Churchland High School, was an active member of the Chesapeake Transportation Safety Commission and a volunteer at Great Bridge Schools. He was also an Operation Lifesaver Presenter for Norfolk Southern Railroad, Norfolk Southern Credit Union Committee Auditor, and a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen. Mr. Lassiter also served as a Legislative Representative for the BLE for 20 years

Mr. Lassiter is survived by his daughter Kaycie Marie Lassiter and her mother, Sandra Lassiter of Chesapeake, his mother and father: Eleanor and Robert Lassiter of Newport News, his sister Pamela Lassiter Zimmerman and her husband Dan of Chesapeake, his niece and nephew; Kaitlyn and Matthew Zimmerman; his special friends: Tamara Norris and Mary Ann Wangstrom, as well as, many other aunts, uncles, and cousins. The family would like to thank Mr. Lassiter's nurses; Rebecca Boodt and Rebecca Blake, for their care and kindness.

A visitation will be held one hour prior to his funeral service on Thursday November 15th from 11:30 to 12:25 p.m. at Peninsula Funeral Home with Pastors Rick Crews and Joe Newman officiating. Interment will follow at Peninsula Memorial Park

In lieu of flowers, a contribution can be made to Green Run Baptist Church, 1201 Rosemont Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23453.
Arrangements are in the care of Peninsula Funeral Home.

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