Robert L. Wade, 73, of Smithfield, Pa., passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Septe. 3, 2020, at his home. Born June 12, 1947, in Morgantown, he was the son of the late Dalie L. and Olive (Jones) Wade.
A 1965 graduate of Mapletown High School, he honorably served with the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam Conflict. Afterward, he attended West Virginia Career College, graduating with an associate’s degree in business. Bob retired after 37 years with the receiving department of West Virginia University. A proud member of the NRA and GOA, he enjoyed being outdoors, hunting and especially working in his gardens.
He was predeceased by his wife, Charlotte (Prickett) Wade on Nov. 10, 2016, and by a brother and sister-in-law, Howard L. and Kathleen Jean Wade.
Surviving are his four children, Lora Koontz and husband Tim, of Glenshaw, Pa., Cheri D. Wade, of Smithfield, Pa., William Wade, of Lake Lynn, Pa., and Christopher Wade and wife Debby, of Masontown, Pa.; two granddaughters, Hannah Koontz and Kylie Bricker; his mother-in-law, Mary Prickett, of Laurel Point; and many loving nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friends will be received in the Richard R. Herod Funeral Home, Point Marion, Pa., from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, and from 10 a.m. Wednesday until the 11 a.m. hour of service. Interment follows in Mount Moriah Baptist Cemetery, Smithfield, with Military Honors accorded at the graveside by the Point Marion Veterans Posts. CDC recommendations will be observed.
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