Robert D. Piper

Robert D. Piper, 87, of Unity Township, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at his home. He was born Dec. 24, 1935, in Mt. Pleasant, a son of the late Joseph M. and Leona B. (Johnson) Piper. Bob was a graduate of East Huntingdon High School class of 1953 and served with the U.S. Army Reserves. Prior to retirement, he was a bus driver for First Student and Laidlaw and previously worked at Latrobe United Methodist Church and Modulus Corp., Mt. Pleasant. He was a member of Latrobe United Methodist Church, where he was active in the choir, Sunday school, golf league and men's breakfast at the church. Bob enjoyed football, battlebots, puzzles, small engine and tractor repairs, was a farmer and talked to or helped anyone he could. He was a member of F & A.M. Loyalhanna Lodge No. 275, and member and treasurer of the I.O.O.F. No. 541, both in Latrobe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Robert D. Piper Jr., a sister, Sara Suter, and a brother, Curtis Piper. He is survived by his wife, Ellen C. (French) Piper, five children, Chuck Piper (Laurie), of Commerce Township, Mich., Alison Piper, of Sparks, Nev., Timothy Piper (Maria), of Gibsonia, David Piper (Jose Martinez), of Escondido, Calif., and Janice Barry (Michael), of Hopkinton, Mass.; eight grandchildren, Robert (Renae), Brian (Laura), Kevin (Mara), Adam, Nick, Marissa, Nate and Noah; and seven great-grandchildren, Amelia, Taelor, Liliana, Skyler, Rudy, Carter and Nash. Also surviving are two brothers, Joseph Piper (Martha) and Ben Piper (Joanne); a sister, Rebekah Stants (Skip); his father and mother-in-law, William and Alice French; three sisters-in-law, Betsy Moore (Paul), Edie Nevins (Chuck) and Amy Massimini (Joe); and a number of nieces and nephews. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the LEO M. BACHA FUNERAL HOME INC., 2072 Route 130, Pleasant Unity. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Latrobe United Methodist Church, 440 Main St., Latrobe, with the Rev. Dr. Chris Livermore officiating. Please go directly to the church Thursday. Private interment will be in Lycippus Community Cemetery, Unity Township.  The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Latrobe UMC, 440 Main St., Latrobe, PA 15650. Loyalhanna Lodge No. 275 will conduct a memorial service at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. www.bachafh.com.

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