Robert "Bob" Griger's Obituary
Robert "Bob" Griger, age 74, of Pleasant Hills, PA., passed away surrounded by his loving family on October 18, 2022.
Bob attended Saint Henry's Elementary School and Saint Michael's High School and then graduated from Robert Morris College with a B.S. in Accounting. He also served four years in the Air Force in Turkey and Germany.
After the Air Force, he started working at U.S. Steel where he met the love of his life, Judy, along with some of their other lifelong friends. Together they raised their family of three kids, enjoyed vacations at the beach, riding bikes at Ohiopyle, tending their garden, bowling with friends, and playing and watching sports. Later in life, he loved being grandpap to his four grandkids.
Bob also enjoyed making stained glass, learning Spanish, being in nature, and taking their pet dogs for walks at South Park while listening to music.
Bob worked hard to give his family opportunities he did not have growing up. It was important to him that his family enjoy fun summer vacations, have many opportunities for playing sports and getting a good education. There were always things to fix around the house and he employed his kids to help with all of the weekend projects - teaching his kids both the work ethic, skills, and how to be independent in the process.
We hope you are enjoying a big scoop of ice cream up in heaven!
Robert is survived by his beloved wife of 48 years, Judith Griger; his loving children, Kimberly (Gary) Griger, Christopher (Anne-Marie) Griger, and Brian (Stevie) Griger, and his grandchildren, Natalie, Sam, Taylor and Emerson. Also survived by his brother, Jim (Terrie) Griger.
Preceded in death by his parents Rudolph and Margaret Griger, and his sisters, Elaine and Darlene.
Friends and family will be received on Friday, October 21, 2022 from 2:00-4:00PM and 6:00-8:00PM at the Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home Inc., 301 Curry Hollow Road, Pleasant Hills PA, 15236. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Thomas A' Becket, Triumph of the Holy Cross Parish, on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 10:00AM, everyone please meet at church. Burial with military honors will follow at Jefferson Memorial Park at 11:15AM.
Memorial donations may be made in Bob's name to Rails to Trails, https://www.railstotrails.org/, or The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, https://www.lls.org/. Online condolences can be shared at www.jeffersonmemorial.com.
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