ROBERT KUNKLE, 88

Name: Robert W. Kunkle Age: 88
Address: Blairsville, PA

Died: Wednesday, December 02, 2020 at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe, PA

Born: January 26, 1932 in Indiana, PA

Father: Floyd Kunkle
Mother: Jean (Kunkle) Kunkle

Work, Clubs & Organizations: He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Blairsville. He owned and operated Kunkle’s Apple Orchard for many years. He was a graduate of Indiana High School Class of 1951. He earned an Associate’s Degree in business at Pitt. He was a retired US Army Veteran serving for 21 years. He retired as a Captain and had served during the Korean War. He retired after 42 years as a regional manager for Bell of PA, the predecessor of Verizon. He served 43 years as the chairman of the Indiana County Municipal Services Authority and was named a chairman emeritus. He served 15 years as chairman of Indiana County GOP and was president of the Indiana County Young Republicans Men’s Club. He was a director of the board for Patrons Mutual Insurance. He had been president of the Indiana County United Way. He was a former Mason and VFW member. He was a district chairman of the Chestnut Ridge Chapter of the Boy Scouts and chairman of Camp Seth Mack in Indiana. He was also a former president of the Blairsville Saltsburg School Board.

Survivors
Son – Brian W. Kunkle& wife Tracy Atlanta, GA
Son – Jeffrey A. Kunkle, Pittsburgh, PA
Son – Robert W. Kunkle, Jr. & wife Donna, New Smyrna, FL
Son – Thomas L. Kunkle & wife Karen, Blairsville, PA
Daughter – Jennifer D. Stepanik & husband Ken, Venetia, PA
Daughter – Brenda C. Morrow & husband Matthew, Indiana, PA
Daughter – Linda S. Medvetz & husband Tony, Indiana, PA
Daughter – Vicki Y. Vittone & husband Michael, Ligonier, PA
Son – Gregory T. Kunkle , Indiana, PA
21 Grandchildren

Preceded in death by
Father – Floyd Kunkle
Mother – Jean (Kunkle) Kunkle
Wife – Gwendol Y. (Lewis) Kunkle in 2013
Son – Michael Kunkle in 1979
Brothers – Richard & Stanley Kunkle
Sister – Dory Muller

Visitation:
James F. Ferguson Funeral Home, Inc., 25 W. Market St. Blairsville, PA 15717 Sunday, December 06, 2020 from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM. A private funeral service will be held in the Funeral Home on Monday, December 07, 2020 at 11:00 AM. Masks will be required in the Funeral Home.

If so desired, memorial donations may be made to:
Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675