Bob’s death has left his close family feeling the vast void as he was a true patriarch.
Bob was born December 8, 1945, in Seattle, Washington, he was the son of late Alexander & Gemma Urbont. After graduating from Syosset High School, he furthered his education at Pennsylvania Military College where he graduated in 1967 with a BA. He was in Active Duty stationed in Vietnam from 1967-1969, 6th Battalion, 29th Field Artillery First Lieutenant. He went on to achieve a JD graduating from Western New England college in 1974. He had a long & thriving career as Head of Human Resources at Lockheed Martin, retiring in 2009 after 25 years at the same company.
During Retirement, Bob moved to Charlotte from NY and was finally able to focus on his passion for sports and play golf during most sunny days. Enjoying his time playing and planning multiple tournaments at Firethorne country Club, he considered it a privilege to play and compete amongst his treasured friends.
The apple of his eye was his 5 grandchildren Jordan Royer, Logan Royer, Brody Royer, Alex Eisenberg & Kaitlyn Eisenberg. They brought him so much joy and he could often be found at a soccer, football, JRTC, aerial or theater events to support all their interests.
Bob is survived by his beautiful wife of 54 years Patricia (Pat) Urbont; 2 children, Kara Eisenberg (Jeff) of Fort Mill, SC and Allyson Urbont of Charlotte, NC and all 5 amazing grandkids. The love that Bob and Pat had for each other has been the golden example for all of us. Laugher was a staple & in abundance growing up in their home.
Bob was larger than life! Upon entering a room, you knew he was present, and he never met a stranger. He was a great man that lived a wonderful full life & he will be forever surrounded by love.
A memorial service for Robert will be held Thursday, April 25, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Salisbury National Cemetery Annex, 501 Statesville Blvd, Salisbury, NC 28144.
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