Robert Joseph Underwood, age 84 passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. Robert was born September 16, 1938 in Portageville MO. He moved to Amherst OH in 1950. He graduated from Amherst High School, Amherst, Ohio in 1956. Upon graduation he enlisted in the Marine Corps and served 22 years at various duty stations including 2 Vietnam tours and other overseas duty stations. He retired as a Captain USMC (1956-1976) and moved back to Ohio in Sheffield Lake. He later moved to Atlanta, GA in 1985, and upon civilian retirement moved to Zephyrhills, FL in 2002 and finally to Cape Coral, FL in 2018.
Robert is survived by his daughter Barbara Bittner; his son Robert R. Underwood (Brenda); his daughter Karen Hosier; his daughter Kathy Underwood; and his son James C. Underwood (Missy); his brother Jim (Michelle) Underwood, his sister Sharon (Mike) Temple.
Robert was preceded in death by his spouse Barbara Ann (Wilson) Underwood and brother Jerry Underwood
Mr. Underwood also leaves behind 22 Grandchildren and 13 Great Grandchildren to forever cherish his memory.
A visitation for Robert will be held Sunday, September 25, 2022 from 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM at Coral Ridge Funeral Home & Cemetery, 950 Chiquita Blvd. S, Cape Coral, FL 33991.
A memorial service will occur Sunday, September 25, 2022 from 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM, 950 Chiquita Blvd. S, Cape Coral, FL 33991.
We will be broadcasting the services via Zoom. Please use the following address to attend:
https://zoom.us/j/99021515983?pwd=NCs3UC9uYjE2OG8zSGQ4eXduVmV0Zz09&from=addon
We have set the Zoom start time to 11:45am to provide time for you to get everything setup prior to the 12:00 pm (noon) start.
A reception will occur Sunday, September 25, 2022 at 12:45 PM, 950 Chiquita Blvd. S, Cape Coral, FL 33991.
Robert and Barbara's ashes will be laid to rest at Sarasota National Cemetery along with a memorial service with honor guard detail in November, more information will be posted once the schedule is finalized.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.CoralRidgeFuneralHome.com for the Underwood family.
If you prefer to donate in lieu of flowers, please donate to the https://pancan.org/ways-to-give/ or https://donate3.cancer.org/ Robert was a 7 year pancreatic cancer survivor.
