Leslie Watson Robinson, Jr.

Les was born on June 21, 1932 in Hagerstown, MD. Les was the son of Alice Virginia (Kershner) Robinson and Leslie Watson Robinson, Sr.

Les served in the Air Force from 1950 to 1954 as a Communications and Navigation Equipment Repairman. During his time in the military, he received the National Defense Service Medal for serving during the Korean War, Occupation Medal Germany, and Good Conduct Medal.

Les was employed for 35 years at Martin Marietta/Lockheed Martin. His career began as a Packaging Engineer, transitioned into a Site Manager and Regional Manager. He retired as a Field Service Manager in the Orlando, FL location. During his time with Lockheed Martin, Les worked closely with military commanders and took pride in providing support to our military and nation. His primary focus during his time with Lockheed Martin was working on the night vision and targeting system on Apache helicopters.

Over the years, Les enjoyed traveling with his loving wife, Elizabeth. During his assignment with Lockheed Martin in Germany, they traveled to various countries all over Europe. During visits, Les loved taking the grandkids on boat rides, hanging out on sandbars and watching the fireworks from the water on the 4th of July. Les was lovingly known as “Papoo” to his many grandchildren and always welcomed their visits. Les enjoyed fishing, boating, spending time outdoors, working in the yard, reading, discussing politics, and tinkering around the house.

Les was preceded in death by his mother Alice, his father Leslie, and his sisters Lorraine Anderson, Evelyn Pfeil, and Dolores Weibel.

Les is survived by his loving wife Elizabeth, daughter Julie Smith, son Mike Robinson (Mayumi), step-daughter Melissa (Ray), step-son Duane (Heather), step-son Wendell (Terri), step-daughter Maureen (Toney), sister Joyce Parks, brother James Robinson, thirteen grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

A celebration of life will be held Saturday, February 17, 2024, at 12:00pm, at Family Funeral Care, located at 13001 South John Young Pkwy, Orlando, FL, with Pastor Bryan Stamper officiating. The service will be followed by a reception from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, the family invites you to please consider making a donation to Tunnel to Towers Foundation at https://t2t.org in Les’ name. Scroll down for direct link...

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