Robert R. Hoover, 68, of Sandy Ridge died Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 at the Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College.
Born Aug. 10, 1944 in Philipsburg, he was the son of the late Donald and Mabel (Brocail) Hoover. He married Jolie D. (Kyler) Hoover on Sept. 10, 1966 in Sandy Ridge.
Mr. Hoover was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Sandy Ridge. He was employed and retired after working for Gwin Engineers and HRI Inc. for a combined 43years. He was a 1962 graduate of the Philipsburg-Osceola High School. He then graduated from Penn State University as a civil engineer in 1966.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Michelle J. Moore and her husband, William of Sandy Ridge; a son, Scott C. Hoover and his wife, Rusty of Osceola Mills; three brothers, Ronald Hoover of Osceola Mills, Terry Hoover and his wife, Gail of State College and Charles Hoover and his wife, Darlene of (New Liberty) Philipsburg; four grandchildren, McKenzie C. Moore, Parker E. Moore, Cole A. Hoover and Seth C. Hoover; and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Heath Funeral Home in Osceola Mills, with Pastor Mark Thuma officiating. Burial will be at the Umbria Cemetery in Osceola Mills.
The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home
To sign the online guestbook, please go to www.heathfuneral.com.