Robert C. Mittnight's Obituary
Robert Charles Mittnight, Jr., 78, of Lewes, passed away Tuesday, June 20 , 2006.
He was born in Brooklyn, NY, and lived in Haworth, NJ before retiring to Delaware in 1997.
He graduated from Polytechnic Preparatory School in Brooklyn, attended the University of Pennsylvania and graduated from the University of Baltimore. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Robert was an engineer employed by IBM, Eastern Airlines and Ebasco Corp., before becoming self-employed. He was a man of integrity and an avid reader of history, especially World War II. His favorite place was Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY, where he spent summers as a youth.
He was predeceased by his parents Irene Riley and Robert Charles Mittnight.
He is survived by his wife Helen Hill Mittnight; and three children - Robert Charles Mittnight and his wife Lynn of Reading, MA; Dana Mittnight Hartigan and her husband Jason of Burke, VA; and Eric Hill Mittnight and his wife Stephanie of Fairfax, VA; and eight grandchildren.
A memorial service followed by military honors will be at 11 AM, Monday, June 26, at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Second and Market Streets, Lewes, where he was a member. Interment will be private.
Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Lewes.
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