Robert T. Beatty
1929 – 2012
Woodstock – Robert T. Beatty, 82, of New Sweden Rd., peacefully passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012 at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester, MA, after a courageous struggle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. Born in Brookville, PA, he was the only son of the late Turner and Anna Mae (Sloan) Beatty.
Mr. Beatty was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the Korean War. He earned a B.S. in Education from Clarion State College. He majored in Chemistry and minored in Mathematics. Bob met his wife Barbara McCulloch Beatty at Pittsburgh Platt & Glass. They moved to Hartford Connecticut where Bob attended Engineering Design School conducted for Pratt and Whitney, after which he had a successful 35 year career designing aircraft engines.
Bob enjoyed world traveling and visiting his daughters in Italy, Maui and Park City, Utah. He enjoyed living on his beautiful farm raising Christmas trees and horses in the ‘Quiet Corner’ of Connecticut. He made frequent visits back to his home town of Clarion, PA and often vacationed with his family in Cook’s Forrest. He held strong liberal political views and loved sitting around a dinner table or campfire discussing politics and telling stories of his youth with a nice glass of wine. After retiring from Pratt & Whitney he was a volunteer E.M.T in the Woodstock Fire Department, and spent many hours walking his big yellow lab, Rusty – the sixth Beatty child.
Bob is survived by his son, Thomas Beatty and his wife Joy (Freyer) and their children Kyle & Erica of Woodstock; his daughters, Katherine Repko (Dan, Jess & Robert Repko) of Park City, UT, Brenda Beatty Epifani (Luca & Marco Epifani)of Lecce, Italy, and Roberta Beatty & Lenny Yu (Brandon Yu) of Haiku, HI; his sister, Barbara Harrison of Pittsburg, PA. He was predeceased by his wife the late Barbara (McCulloch) Beatty and his son, the late Turner Ben Beatty. He will be dearly missed.
Memorial guestbook is available at www.GilmanAndValade.com.
Debbie Hopkins Lefebvre
Sorry for your loss, Brenda & family.
Edward Rousseau and Joan Muller
We are sorry to hear about Bob’s passing. He was a fine neighbor, good conversationalist and it was always a pleasure to wave at him on the road while he walked Rusty. We’ll always think of him and still wave when we drive past the farm.
Edward Rousseau and Joan Muller
We are sorry to hear about Bob’s passing. He was a fine neighbor, good conversationalist and it was always a pleasure to wave at him on the road while he walked Rusty. We’ll always think of him and still wave when we drive past the farm.
Terri Ducharme
To the entire Beatty family: I’m so sorry for the loss of your beloved dad. I was so fortunate to have been reaquainted with him after all these years. His smile could brighten the darkest of all days and will be what I remember most about him. He could not have been more happy with, or love any one of his children more than each and every one of you. He was so thankful for his family. What a wonderful man who I will miss greatly.
All my love,
Terri