Robert R. Dixon, 90 of Murrysville passed away Sunday, May 26, 2013 after a short illness.
Bob was born October 25, 1922 to George and Frances Dixon.
He grew up in Ambridge, PA.
A WW II veteran, he joined the army corp of engineers and spent his time working on the Manhattan Project.
After the war, he finished his grad work at Princeton and retired from Westinghouse after a 40 year career as a plastics engineer.
He loved to travel and cruise, camp, garden and wrote his own software programs using GW BASIC.
He was a member of St. James Anglican Church, Penn Hills and was their treasurer for many years.
He was a member in good standing of the Free and Accepted Masons of Ohio.
Bob spent his last decade at Redstone Highlands, Murrysville, a place he thoroughly enjoyed.
He was preceded in death by two beloved wives; Sallie Atchison Dixon and Vera Dennerly Dixon; two sons, Davis Reed Dixon and Dan Hubbard Dixon and a daughter-in-law, Joann Dixon.
Bob is survived by a daughter, of Columbus, OH ; a son, of Derry; a daughter-in-law, of Houston, TX, six grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
Visitation 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. to noon Friday, May 31, 2013 at the Hart Funeral Home Inc., Murrysville with a funeral service at noon on Friday.
A memorial service will be held at Redstone Highlands, Murrysville on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 11 a.m.
If desired, memorials may be made to St. James Anglican Church, 501 Jefferson Road, Pgh., PA or Redstone Highlands, Murrysville, PA.