Groening, Robert C., 79, of Safety Harbor died suddenly on Thursday, November 10, 2011.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, he moved here from Hauppauge, Long Island, NY in 1989 where he retired as a civil and structural engineer after 30 years of service. He was an assistant professor for the Engineering Department at State University of New York. He was an active member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus, Safety Harbor. He was a US Air Force veteran of the Korean War serving in the 1872 AACS Engineer Squadron. He enjoyed bowling, canoeing, and fishing.
Survivors include his son, Robert (Renee) of New Port Richey, FL; two daughters, Deborah (Nelson) Lee of Pinellas Park, FL and Diane (Scott) Pina of Setauket, LI, NY; a brother, Donald (Maureen) of Belfast, ME; and two granddaughters, Alicia and Nicole Boyce.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 AM on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at Espiritu Santo Catholic Church. Interment will be with full Military Honors presented at 11 AM on Monday, November 21, 2011 at Florida National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family request contributions be made to the Knights of Columbus, PO Box 703, Safety Harbor, FL 34695-0703 or Espiritu Santo CC, 2405 Phillippe Pkwy., Safety Harbor.
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Bob was a good friend and mentor of mine in the Knights of Columbus, as he was Past Faithful Navigator of Assembly #2474, and Past Grand Knight of Council #7109. He had a heart of gold, and was always ready to volunteer his time and energies to whatever needed to be done, whether at Church, or in the Knights of Columbus. May you rest in peace, Bob, and be re-united for all eternity with your beloved spouse, Doris, in heaven.
With Sincere Condolences to the Family of Bob Groening. We worked with Bob many times through the Knights of Columbus and will certainly miss his presence. Remember the Good Times with Bob and His Spirit will always be with You.
It was with sadness to hear of the passing of Bob. I had the pleasure many times to work with him at Knights of Columbus functions. He was very proud of his accomplishments during his life and those are the memories that will last. Bob and his Family are in our Prayers.
The best thing that Bob ever did for me personally was to raise his son Robert, my husband. I’m ever so grateful for that, and have good memories of special family times spent together, simply to share a meal or play cards.
At Bob’s memorial service, Robert and I were awed by the support and love we received from family and friends. Thank you for helping us through this time.
just wanted to say sorry to hear about cousin bobs death our thoughts and prayers re with you