HIGHLAND BEACH — On Dec. 20, 2022, Robert Boehm Ressler’s journey concluded. At age 99, he passed away in a warm and loving senior home.
Bob was born in Pittsburgh on May 5, 1923, the second son to Florence and Elmer. As a boy, he enjoyed hunting and exploring the local forests, often accompanied by his best friend Roy Shaw. This outdoors legacy would continue throughout his life.
Bob enrolled in Pittsburgh Aeronautical Institute after high school. He became an airplane mechanic and joined Capital Airlines in Washington, D.C., where he established himself as a master mechanic on the DC3 and had the honor of working on Air Force One. Toward the end of World War II, Bob joined the Army and was eventually stationed in Orly Field outside of Paris.
Returning home from the war, Bob attended the University of Pittsburgh Dental School and graduated in 1952. During this time, he met his wife, Mae. They went on to have three children and a long and loving 72-year marriage, until Mae’s death in 2020.
Bob practiced dentistry in Shaler Township in the North Hills until he retired at age 65. He purchased a second home in Florida in 1972, eventually moving there in 1988.
In retirement, Bob enjoyed boating, golfing, entertaining friends, and traveling. He became the commodore of the local yacht club and attended Presbyterian church. The arrival of COVID prompted a move to stay near his children for better care as his health declined.
Bob is survived by his son, David Ressler, and his wife, Nik, of Oak Point, Texas; his daughter June Ressler and her husband, Michael Bloch, of Napa, California; and his daughter Sally Torney and her husband, Bob, of Shelburne, Vermont, along with 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He is predeceased by his wife, Mae, his brother Espe, and his grandchild Derek.
Bob’s legacy is one of a loving, fair, and hardworking father, a clever man who loved to laugh and entertain, a leader and a master of mechanical objects. He will be missed by many.
Visiting hours will be noon to 3 p.m. Jan. 8 at Kyper Funeral home in Glenshaw, Pennsylvania, followed by a memorial service. Donations can be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in Robert Ressler’s name at https://www.lls.org.
— Obituary submitted by the family
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