Robert E. Mohrbacher ’48

Robert E. Mohrbacher ’48, formerly of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, died January 10 at the Cumberland Crossing University of Pittsburgh Medical Center hospital. Bob was born on December 15, 1926, in Marion Township, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Lincoln high school and then enlisted in the U.S. Navy on January 3, 1945. He served as an apprentice seaman until his discharge on November 22, 1946. He graduated from Dartmouth, where he was part of the Navy V-12 program and a member of Alpha Theta. He worked in the management department for the U.S. Steel Corp. until his retirement in 1964. While living in Ellport, Pennsylvania, he helped start the Ellport boosters club to benefit the local Little League baseball organization. He was a member of the Connoquenessing Country Club and served as president of the Ellwood school district school board for two terms. In his spare time Bob enjoyed fishing. He is survived by children Beth Ann and Frederick, three grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, sister Delores and brother John.


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