US ARMY - WORLD WAR II
Robert D. Lyle, 95, of Sherwood Oaks, Cranberry Township, formerly of Squirrel Hill, Peters Township and Chads Ford, died Sunday morning, Feb. 14, 2016, at Sherwood Oaks. Born in Pittsburgh, on Sept. 25, 1920, he was the son of the late William H.H. and Margaret R. Dittman Lyle. He was a graduate of Taylor-Alderdice High School and Carnegie Tech (Carnegie-Mellon University). After graduating from Carnegie Tech in 1942, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army Corps of Engineers. He was deployed to Australia, and then to the New Guinea and Philippines theaters of operations. He was awarded the Bronze Star in 1945 for Meritorious service in the Philippines Campaign. After his active duty in World War II, he continued to serve in the Army Reserves and retired with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel after 24 years of service. Robert had been a metallurgist for U.S. Steel in Pittsburgh. He was V.P. of Eastern Coal and Coke, a subsidiary of Westmoreland Coal Company. He was a 55 year member of Dravosburg-Homestead Lodge F. & A.M., the Blue Lodge and the Syria Shrine and Consistory. He was the husband of the late Joan L. Weisbrod Lyle; father of Jeffrey Lyle, of Cabot, Jonathan Lyle (Sherrill Jean), of Manakin Sabot, Va., Jason Lyle (Kathylynn), of the Dominican Republic, and Jay David Lyle (Maureen), of Cranberry Township; grandfather of Jennifer, Peter, Duncan, Courtland, Robert and Maureen; great-grandfather of Aili; and brother of the late William Lyle Jr.
Friends are invited to a memorial service at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, in the Auditorium at Sherwood Oaks, 100 Norman Drive, Cranberry Township. Entombment will be in the mausoleum at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies.
Memorials may be made to the MS Society. Arrangements are under the direction of the MCDONALD-AEBERLI FUNERAL HOME INC., 238 Crowe Ave. Mars.
(Published in Pittsburgh Tribune Review from Feb. 20 to Feb. 22, 2016)
Robert D. Lyle, 95, of Sherwood Oaks, Cranberry Township, formerly of Squirrel Hill, Peters Township and Chads Ford, died Sunday morning, Feb. 14, 2016, at Sherwood Oaks. Born in Pittsburgh, on Sept. 25, 1920, he was the son of the late William H.H. and Margaret R. Dittman Lyle. He was a graduate of Taylor-Alderdice High School and Carnegie Tech (Carnegie-Mellon University). After graduating from Carnegie Tech in 1942, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army Corps of Engineers. He was deployed to Australia, and then to the New Guinea and Philippines theaters of operations. He was awarded the Bronze Star in 1945 for Meritorious service in the Philippines Campaign. After his active duty in World War II, he continued to serve in the Army Reserves and retired with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel after 24 years of service. Robert had been a metallurgist for U.S. Steel in Pittsburgh. He was V.P. of Eastern Coal and Coke, a subsidiary of Westmoreland Coal Company. He was a 55 year member of Dravosburg-Homestead Lodge F. & A.M., the Blue Lodge and the Syria Shrine and Consistory. He was the husband of the late Joan L. Weisbrod Lyle; father of Jeffrey Lyle, of Cabot, Jonathan Lyle (Sherrill Jean), of Manakin Sabot, Va., Jason Lyle (Kathylynn), of the Dominican Republic, and Jay David Lyle (Maureen), of Cranberry Township; grandfather of Jennifer, Peter, Duncan, Courtland, Robert and Maureen; great-grandfather of Aili; and brother of the late William Lyle Jr.
Friends are invited to a memorial service at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, in the Auditorium at Sherwood Oaks, 100 Norman Drive, Cranberry Township. Entombment will be in the mausoleum at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies.
Memorials may be made to the MS Society. Arrangements are under the direction of the MCDONALD-AEBERLI FUNERAL HOME INC., 238 Crowe Ave. Mars.
(Published in Pittsburgh Tribune Review from Feb. 20 to Feb. 22, 2016)
US ARMY - WORLD WAR II
Robert D. Lyle, 95, of Sherwood Oaks, Cranberry Township, formerly of Squirrel Hill, Peters Township and Chads Ford, died Sunday morning, Feb. 14, 2016, at Sherwood Oaks. Born in Pittsburgh, on Sept. 25, 1920, he was the son of the late William H.H. and Margaret R. Dittman Lyle. He was a graduate of Taylor-Alderdice High School and Carnegie Tech (Carnegie-Mellon University). After graduating from Carnegie Tech in 1942, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army Corps of Engineers. He was deployed to Australia, and then to the New Guinea and Philippines theaters of operations. He was awarded the Bronze Star in 1945 for Meritorious service in the Philippines Campaign. After his active duty in World War II, he continued to serve in the Army Reserves and retired with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel after 24 years of service. Robert had been a metallurgist for U.S. Steel in Pittsburgh. He was V.P. of Eastern Coal and Coke, a subsidiary of Westmoreland Coal Company. He was a 55 year member of Dravosburg-Homestead Lodge F. & A.M., the Blue Lodge and the Syria Shrine and Consistory. He was the husband of the late Joan L. Weisbrod Lyle; father of Jeffrey Lyle, of Cabot, Jonathan Lyle (Sherrill Jean), of Manakin Sabot, Va., Jason Lyle (Kathylynn), of the Dominican Republic, and Jay David Lyle (Maureen), of Cranberry Township; grandfather of Jennifer, Peter, Duncan, Courtland, Robert and Maureen; great-grandfather of Aili; and brother of the late William Lyle Jr.
Friends are invited to a memorial service at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, in the Auditorium at Sherwood Oaks, 100 Norman Drive, Cranberry Township. Entombment will be in the mausoleum at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies.
Memorials may be made to the MS Society. Arrangements are under the direction of the MCDONALD-AEBERLI FUNERAL HOME INC., 238 Crowe Ave. Mars.
(Published in Pittsburgh Tribune Review from Feb. 20 to Feb. 22, 2016)
Robert D. Lyle, 95, of Sherwood Oaks, Cranberry Township, formerly of Squirrel Hill, Peters Township and Chads Ford, died Sunday morning, Feb. 14, 2016, at Sherwood Oaks. Born in Pittsburgh, on Sept. 25, 1920, he was the son of the late William H.H. and Margaret R. Dittman Lyle. He was a graduate of Taylor-Alderdice High School and Carnegie Tech (Carnegie-Mellon University). After graduating from Carnegie Tech in 1942, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army Corps of Engineers. He was deployed to Australia, and then to the New Guinea and Philippines theaters of operations. He was awarded the Bronze Star in 1945 for Meritorious service in the Philippines Campaign. After his active duty in World War II, he continued to serve in the Army Reserves and retired with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel after 24 years of service. Robert had been a metallurgist for U.S. Steel in Pittsburgh. He was V.P. of Eastern Coal and Coke, a subsidiary of Westmoreland Coal Company. He was a 55 year member of Dravosburg-Homestead Lodge F. & A.M., the Blue Lodge and the Syria Shrine and Consistory. He was the husband of the late Joan L. Weisbrod Lyle; father of Jeffrey Lyle, of Cabot, Jonathan Lyle (Sherrill Jean), of Manakin Sabot, Va., Jason Lyle (Kathylynn), of the Dominican Republic, and Jay David Lyle (Maureen), of Cranberry Township; grandfather of Jennifer, Peter, Duncan, Courtland, Robert and Maureen; great-grandfather of Aili; and brother of the late William Lyle Jr.
Friends are invited to a memorial service at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, in the Auditorium at Sherwood Oaks, 100 Norman Drive, Cranberry Township. Entombment will be in the mausoleum at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies.
Memorials may be made to the MS Society. Arrangements are under the direction of the MCDONALD-AEBERLI FUNERAL HOME INC., 238 Crowe Ave. Mars.
(Published in Pittsburgh Tribune Review from Feb. 20 to Feb. 22, 2016)
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