Roberta Rahl Wheeler's Obituary
Mary Roberta Wheeler, formerly of Tappan, NY and recently Bay Crossings in Lewes, DE passed away at The Lodge Memory Care facility in Lewes on May 20, 2024, with her husband by her side. Born in Ashley, PA on November 27, 1936, Bobbie, as she is known to family and friends, was a daughter of the late Robert and Mary Irwin Whitmire.
Bobbie was married to Robert Rahl on August 17, 1957; they were married for almost 30 years and shared two sons and two daughters together. Bobbie became a widow early in life and was blessed to marry Ken Wheeler on September 17, 1988.
Bobbie enjoyed golfing, gourmet dining, and traveling the world with her husband Ken. They shared their passion for travel with the entire family by hosting trips to Mexico, Bermuda, the Bahamas, and Alaska. After Bobbie retired from Lederle Laboratories, Pearl River, NY, they enjoyed wintering on the gulf coast of Florida, and relocated to Bay Crossings, Lewes, DE in 2012.
Bobbie is survived by her loving husband Kenneth Wheeler, one son Robert Rahl, two daughters Karen (Jeffrey) Redfern and Laurel McCullagh (Angel), daughter-in-law Kathleen Rahl, two stepdaughters Susan Farris and Amy Klingensmith, and grandchildren Matthew, Kristin (Matthew), Ellen (Tim), Delia, Julia, Christopher, Emily, Brennon, and Campbell. Bobbie was preceded in death by her parents, first husband Robert Rahl, son Mark Rahl and step son-in-law Jim Klingensmith.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 211 Mulberry St., Lewes, DE 19958. Visitors may begin calling at 10:00 AM. Burial will be held privately.
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