Robert Christina

Born in West Hazleton, Pennsylvania to Joseph and Margaret Christina he was the oldest of 5 sons and played many sports.

He served 3 years in the U.S. Army before entering Bloomsburg State College where he met Peggy. They graduated and married in 1963. They then moved to Upstate New York.

He entered graduate school at Syracuse University and graduated with his PhD in 1970. Their children Joseph and Judy were born in Syracuse.

Bob began his teaching career at Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan in the department of Reading and Language Arts and retired in 1998.

He enjoyed instructing teachers to teach reading and developed the first computer program in education at Oakland University. He also enjoyed vegetable gardening, fishing, hunting, sports, cooking for guests, drinking wine, traveling, family and friends, and he loved to read.

After Joseph and Judy graduated from Michigan State University in the 1990s, Bob and Peg started traveling in the US and abroad for many years.

Bob was diagnosed with dementia in 2018. He is survived by Peggy, brothers Edward (Virginia), Michael (Barbara), Eugene (Lori), and Ronald, son Joseph (Sian) and daughter Judy (Julian), grandchildren Alexia, Ellie, Maddy, Rees, and Leo.

At Bob’s request there will be no service.

Individuals wishing to make a donation in his memory may choose Oakland University.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.pixleyfh.com for the Christina family.