Robert L. “Bob” Chamberlain Sr. of Morrisville passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at Attleboro Nursing and Rehab Center after short illness. He was 94. Born and raised in Yardley, Bob graduated from Yardley High School, Class of 1943. Shortly after, he joined the Army Air Corps. He was schooled at Niagara University, and received flight training in California and Arizona at Luke Field. As a Flight Aviator, they prepared for the invasion of Japan.
While in Phoenix, he met his wife, Ada Eccles. They married in 1945, and returned to Yardley, to start a family a year later. Bob, along with his brother, Jack, became the first walking mailmen in Yardley. He had a passion for flying and was active in the Air Force Reserves and Civil Air Patrol until he was asked to join the New Jersey Air National Guard in 1964. He flew fixed wing aircraft and helicopters. After nearly 20 years, he retired as a Chief Warrant Officer 4, and soon after retired from the Postal Service.
Bob and Ada loved to spend time at their summer home in Mystic Islands, N.J. They enjoyed boating, fishing, and the company of family and friends. They liked to travel, frequently making visits to Nova Scotia, Canada and Phoenix, Ariz. Bob was very dedicated and generous to his family, always wanting what was best for them to succeed. Bob was a proud lifetime member and past commander of the Yardley American Legion, Knowles - Doyle Post 317, the Fairless Hills Elks Lodge 2023, and the 112th Field Artillery Association in Lawrenceville, N.J. He was a past member of the MICA Club in Little Egg Harbor, N.J.
Bob was preceded in death by his father, Clarence Chamberlain, mother, Elizabeth (Kish) Chamberlain; wife, Ada (Eccles) Chamberlain; brother, Richard Chamberlain; granddaughters, Melissa Chamberlain and Jill Chamberlain; and daughter-in-law, Jessie Chamberlain.
He is survived by his four children, Lee Martin of Marietta, Ga., Robert Chamberlain Jr. of Ozark, Ark., David Chamberlain (Rebecca) of Statesville, N.C., and Jeff Chamberlain (Patricia) of Levittown; his brother, Jack Chamberlain (Shirley) of Newmanstown, Pa.; seven grandchildren; 13 great/great-great-grandchildren; and his special friend and neighbor, Connie Sancinito.
Friends are invited to call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, at the FitzGerald-Sommer Funeral Home, 17 S. Delaware Ave. (River Road), Yardley. Funeral services with Military Honors will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, in Washington Crossing National Cemetery, 830 Highland Road, Newtown.
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While in Phoenix, he met his wife, Ada Eccles. They married in 1945, and returned to Yardley, to start a family a year later. Bob, along with his brother, Jack, became the first walking mailmen in Yardley. He had a passion for flying and was active in the Air Force Reserves and Civil Air Patrol until he was asked to join the New Jersey Air National Guard in 1964. He flew fixed wing aircraft and helicopters. After nearly 20 years, he retired as a Chief Warrant Officer 4, and soon after retired from the Postal Service.
Bob and Ada loved to spend time at their summer home in Mystic Islands, N.J. They enjoyed boating, fishing, and the company of family and friends. They liked to travel, frequently making visits to Nova Scotia, Canada and Phoenix, Ariz. Bob was very dedicated and generous to his family, always wanting what was best for them to succeed. Bob was a proud lifetime member and past commander of the Yardley American Legion, Knowles - Doyle Post 317, the Fairless Hills Elks Lodge 2023, and the 112th Field Artillery Association in Lawrenceville, N.J. He was a past member of the MICA Club in Little Egg Harbor, N.J.
Bob was preceded in death by his father, Clarence Chamberlain, mother, Elizabeth (Kish) Chamberlain; wife, Ada (Eccles) Chamberlain; brother, Richard Chamberlain; granddaughters, Melissa Chamberlain and Jill Chamberlain; and daughter-in-law, Jessie Chamberlain.
He is survived by his four children, Lee Martin of Marietta, Ga., Robert Chamberlain Jr. of Ozark, Ark., David Chamberlain (Rebecca) of Statesville, N.C., and Jeff Chamberlain (Patricia) of Levittown; his brother, Jack Chamberlain (Shirley) of Newmanstown, Pa.; seven grandchildren; 13 great/great-great-grandchildren; and his special friend and neighbor, Connie Sancinito.
Friends are invited to call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, at the FitzGerald-Sommer Funeral Home, 17 S. Delaware Ave. (River Road), Yardley. Funeral services with Military Honors will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, in Washington Crossing National Cemetery, 830 Highland Road, Newtown.
Bucks County Courier Times
Robert L. “Bob” Chamberlain Sr. of Morrisville passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at Attleboro Nursing and Rehab Center after short illness. He was 94. Born and raised in Yardley, Bob graduated from Yardley High School, Class of 1943. Shortly after, he joined the Army Air Corps. He was schooled at Niagara University, and received flight training in California and Arizona at Luke Field. As a Flight Aviator, they prepared for the invasion of Japan.
While in Phoenix, he met his wife, Ada Eccles. They married in 1945, and returned to Yardley, to start a family a year later. Bob, along with his brother, Jack, became the first walking mailmen in Yardley. He had a passion for flying and was active in the Air Force Reserves and Civil Air Patrol until he was asked to join the New Jersey Air National Guard in 1964. He flew fixed wing aircraft and helicopters. After nearly 20 years, he retired as a Chief Warrant Officer 4, and soon after retired from the Postal Service.
Bob and Ada loved to spend time at their summer home in Mystic Islands, N.J. They enjoyed boating, fishing, and the company of family and friends. They liked to travel, frequently making visits to Nova Scotia, Canada and Phoenix, Ariz. Bob was very dedicated and generous to his family, always wanting what was best for them to succeed. Bob was a proud lifetime member and past commander of the Yardley American Legion, Knowles - Doyle Post 317, the Fairless Hills Elks Lodge 2023, and the 112th Field Artillery Association in Lawrenceville, N.J. He was a past member of the MICA Club in Little Egg Harbor, N.J.
Bob was preceded in death by his father, Clarence Chamberlain, mother, Elizabeth (Kish) Chamberlain; wife, Ada (Eccles) Chamberlain; brother, Richard Chamberlain; granddaughters, Melissa Chamberlain and Jill Chamberlain; and daughter-in-law, Jessie Chamberlain.
He is survived by his four children, Lee Martin of Marietta, Ga., Robert Chamberlain Jr. of Ozark, Ark., David Chamberlain (Rebecca) of Statesville, N.C., and Jeff Chamberlain (Patricia) of Levittown; his brother, Jack Chamberlain (Shirley) of Newmanstown, Pa.; seven grandchildren; 13 great/great-great-grandchildren; and his special friend and neighbor, Connie Sancinito.
Friends are invited to call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, at the FitzGerald-Sommer Funeral Home, 17 S. Delaware Ave. (River Road), Yardley. Funeral services with Military Honors will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, in Washington Crossing National Cemetery, 830 Highland Road, Newtown.
Bucks County Courier Times
While in Phoenix, he met his wife, Ada Eccles. They married in 1945, and returned to Yardley, to start a family a year later. Bob, along with his brother, Jack, became the first walking mailmen in Yardley. He had a passion for flying and was active in the Air Force Reserves and Civil Air Patrol until he was asked to join the New Jersey Air National Guard in 1964. He flew fixed wing aircraft and helicopters. After nearly 20 years, he retired as a Chief Warrant Officer 4, and soon after retired from the Postal Service.
Bob and Ada loved to spend time at their summer home in Mystic Islands, N.J. They enjoyed boating, fishing, and the company of family and friends. They liked to travel, frequently making visits to Nova Scotia, Canada and Phoenix, Ariz. Bob was very dedicated and generous to his family, always wanting what was best for them to succeed. Bob was a proud lifetime member and past commander of the Yardley American Legion, Knowles - Doyle Post 317, the Fairless Hills Elks Lodge 2023, and the 112th Field Artillery Association in Lawrenceville, N.J. He was a past member of the MICA Club in Little Egg Harbor, N.J.
Bob was preceded in death by his father, Clarence Chamberlain, mother, Elizabeth (Kish) Chamberlain; wife, Ada (Eccles) Chamberlain; brother, Richard Chamberlain; granddaughters, Melissa Chamberlain and Jill Chamberlain; and daughter-in-law, Jessie Chamberlain.
He is survived by his four children, Lee Martin of Marietta, Ga., Robert Chamberlain Jr. of Ozark, Ark., David Chamberlain (Rebecca) of Statesville, N.C., and Jeff Chamberlain (Patricia) of Levittown; his brother, Jack Chamberlain (Shirley) of Newmanstown, Pa.; seven grandchildren; 13 great/great-great-grandchildren; and his special friend and neighbor, Connie Sancinito.
Friends are invited to call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, at the FitzGerald-Sommer Funeral Home, 17 S. Delaware Ave. (River Road), Yardley. Funeral services with Military Honors will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, in Washington Crossing National Cemetery, 830 Highland Road, Newtown.
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