Robert James Linnander

Robert James Linnander, 67, died Sunday, October 28, 2012 in his home at 152 Wharf Landing Drive, Unit E, Edenton, NC. Mr. Linnander was born in Duluth, Minnesota to the late Marshall Eugene, Sr. and Lydia Pease Linnander. He was a professional engineer and retired from Dixie Engineering, a division of Georgia Pacific, in 2012. Robert was a 1967 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. He also received his Masters in Aeronautical Engineering from Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, CA, and his Masters in Business Administration from DeSales University in Center Valley, PA. For 11 years, he served as a pilot in the US Navy, including service during the Vietnam War. He was an active member of Epworth United Methodist Church in Bethlehem, PA. Surviving are his wife of nearly 45 years, Joan Martin Linnander; his daughter, Erika Lee Linnander of Woodbridge, CT; his son, Robert Martin Linnander of Washington, DC; and his brother, Marshall E. Linnander, Jr. of Phoenix, AZ. In retirement, Robert enjoyed spending time on his boat, Lady Whale III, cruising the Chesapeake Bay and Albemarle Sound. A memorial services will be held on Friday, November 2nd at 2 p.m. at Rose Union Baptist Church in Piney River, VA under the care and direction of Byrum-Parr Funeral Home, 7661 Patrick Henry Highway, Roseland, VA, 22967. Miller Funeral Home and Crematory in Edenton, NC assisted the family with local arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (http://www.aspca.org). Online condolences may be made by visiting www.millerfhc.com.