Robert William Pavelik, Sr., 72, of New Holland, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2009.
Born on June 6, 1937, in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Adam Pavelik, Jr. and Gretna Kurtz Wartluft. An area resident his entire life, he was a 1955 graduate of the former Scott High School.
He was retired from the Cigas Machine Shop, where he worked as a Machinist for more than 40 years. He belonged to the Parkesburg Fire Co., the Parkesburg V.F.W. #4480 and the Atglen Sportsman Club. Robert was a member of the Limeville U.M.C..
He is survived by three children: Susan P. Burns, wife of John of Gap, Pa., Robert W. Pavelik, Jr., husband of Nolita, of Tucson, Az., and Gregory T. Pavelik, husband of Debbie, of Laurel, Md.; the mother of his children, Ruth P. Harvey of Gap; seven grandchildren, one great grandchild; and his siblings, Eugene Pavelik of Coatesville and Joan Brooks of Gap. He was predeceased by his daughter, Lisa J. Pavelik.
The Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 11 a.m. at the Limeville United Methodist Church, 5783 Limeville Road, Gap, 17527 followed by interment in the Upper Octorara Cemetery of Parkesburg. Family and friends are invited to attend the visitation, which will be held from 10 until 11 AM.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Robert's memory to the Limeville United Methodist Church at the above address.
The funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg. Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com
Condolences
To the Family... Our thoughts
To the Family...
Our thoughts and prayers go out to you. May God give you the strength and comfort that you need at this time.
We worked with Bob when he worked at Cigas Machine Shop. He was such a great guy and always gave us great tips with our garden or anything else that came about. He will be sadly missed.
Love & Blessings,
Lynette & Chuck Maholland
To the Family
Bob was the best neighbor anyone could ever have. Jill grew up next to Bob and I met him when I joined the Parkesburg Fire Co. and then later moved next door. He was always there to help. He would bring us vegetables from his garden and helped me start my own. We'll always remember when it snowed we could hear Bob out shoveling at 5:00am. He would shovel half of the block for his neighbors. We miss him dearly and pass on our deepest sympathy to the family.
Jill and Chris Rice
The Officers and members of
The Officers and members of the Parkesburg Fire especially the ones who had the pleasure of serving with him extend our sympathy to his family at this time of sorrow.
We will miss you
I woke up this morning and a song was playing on the radio - the lyrics were,"I'm going to miss you, old friend." Truer words were never spoken.
We will miss our friend of many years. We spent many a night talking about old times. To the family all we can say is our prayers are with you as you mourn the loss of Bob. He will always have a special place in our hearts. We know he is in a better place, and God willing, we will all meet up one day and continue our story telling.
God bless all of you.
Ed and Peggy Smith