Robert H. Litteer

Penn Yan, NY April 14, 1931 – August 26, 2011 Age 80

Robert H. Litteer

Penn Yan/Dundee: Robert H. Litteer, age 80, currently of Penn Yan, previously of the Town of Tyrone, died Friday, August 26, 2011, at Geneva General Hospital in Geneva, N.Y. Robert was born April 14, 1931, in the Town of Starkey, New York, the son of the late Fred W. and Ethel Brown Litteer. He graduated from Dundee Central School in 1949; after which, he served four years in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. On October 11, 1954, in the Town of Tyrone, he married the former Avis J. Gaylor. Mr. Litteer retired after 30 years as a pipe fitter at Ingersoll-Rand in Painted Post, NY. He was also a self-employed pig farmer for many years. During his retirement, he truly enjoyed chauffeuring his Mennonite Community friends everywhere. Robert was a member of the Dundee American Legion Bradley-Jessop Post #660, the Dundee V.F.W. Goodrich-Smith Post #8649, and the Penn Yan Loyal Order of The Moose Lodge #2030. An avid sports fan, especially baseball; in his spare time, he enjoyed reading.

He is loved and will be dearly missed by his wife of 56 years, Avis J. Litteer, at home; 2 sons, Martin R. (Belinda) Litteer of the Town of Tyrone, Michael R. (Sandy Watson) Litteer of Dundee; 3 daughters, Sharon A. Litteer-Weinstein of Albany, Thelma L. Abidin, and Cheryl A. (Aaron) Hall, both of Dundee; 12 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; a brother, Donald (Virginia) Litteer of Dundee; 2 sisters, Lillian (Charles) Ackley of Burdett, Sadie Wheeler of Dundee; numerous nieces and nephews; and countless friends. He was pre-deceased by a brother, Fred "Skip" Litteer, and a sister, Emma Barrett.

Friends called from 4-8 pm Monday (Aug. 29) at the Baird Funeral Home, 36 Water Street, Dundee, where a funeral service was held at 11:00 am Tuesday (Aug. 30) with Bishop Samuel Hoover of the Old Order Mennonite Groffdale Conference officiating. Burial was in the Wayne Village Cemetery, Wayne, NY. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Penn Yan Volunteer Ambulance, 205 North Ave., Penn Yan, NY 14527.