Robert Carpenter

Robert L. Carpenter, 90, of Rittman, died Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Cleveland Clinic Medina City Hospital.

Friends may call Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Hillcrest Chapel, Seville. Funeral services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, where military rites will be held. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Habitat for Humanity of Medina County, 342 East Smith Rd. Medina, Ohio 44256.

Robert was born April 27, 1927 in Sunbury Township in Monroe County, Ohio to Charles and Edna Elizabeth {McDougal} Carpenter.

He served in the US Army during WWII from 1945 to 1947.

Robert married Mary Hutchison on June 1, 1949.  She died November 2, 1994.

He retired from Packaging Corporation of America in 1989.  He enjoyed walking, bowling, meeting and helping friends and family.

Robert will be deeply missed by his children Ernie (Val) Carpenter of Little River, SC, Sandra (Richard) Bear of Medina; grandchildren Christie (Joe) Valent, Adam (Jackie) Carpenter, Matt (Jen) Brown and Amy (Jeremy) Humrichouser; great-grandchildren Hailey, Marianne, Madeline, Morgan, Lauren; brother Glenn Carpenter; sisters Mary Lucas, Erma Agin, Betty King, and Doris Bourne.

Robert was preceded in death by his wife Mary of 45 years, sister Winnie Acker, Ruth Grossenbacher, brother Charles Carpenter.