Robert J. Ballentyne Jr.
Robert J. Ballentyne Jr., 78, of Washington, died unexpectedly Friday, August 17, 2018, in Washington Hospital, following a brief illness.
He was born August 14, 1940, in Canonsburg, a son of the late Robert J. and Helen Moore Ballentyne.
Mr. Ballentyne was a 1958 graduate of Chartiers-Houston High School. He served in the U.S. Army as an airborne ranger holding the rank of sergeant during the Vietnam War.
Mr. Ballentyne was employed for over 40 years as an overhead crane operator and electrical technician at Pennsylvania Transformer, from where he retired. He was a member of American Legion Edwin Scott Linton Post 175.
Mr. Ballentyne enjoyed woodworking, hunting, fishing, target shooting and vacationing. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family. He will be dearly missed.
On June 6, 1965, he married Georgia C. Hatfield, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Robert J. (Wendy) Ballentyne III of Washington; two daughters, Kim Ballentyne (John) Hupp of Washington and Karrie (Tim) Reuter of Aurora, Ind.; and five grandchildren, Thomas Chad Wilt, Bobby and Summer Ballentyne and Logan and Brooke Reuter.
In addition to his father and mother, deceased is a grandson, Ryan M. Wilt.
Friends will be received from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the hour of a funeral service, Tuesday, August 21, in Warco-Falvo Funeral Home Inc., Wilson at East Katherine avenues, Washington, S. Timothy Warco, supervisor/director, Susan Falvo Warco, director, S. Timothy Warco II, director. The Rev. Michael Lehman will officiate. Interment will follow at 2 p.m. in National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Cecil Township. Full military rites will be accorded by American Legion Edwin Scott Linton Post 175 and the U.S. Army.
Memorial contributions may be made to www.heroesonthewater.org.
Condolences may be expressed at www.WarcoFalvoFuneralHome.com.