Robert C. Greenlee

He was born September 9, 1921 in Pittsburgh, a son of the late John B. and Flora Weaver Greenlee.

Mr. Greenlee was raised on the family farm in the Castile area, near Marianna. He had attended Barrs Run School and West Bethlehem High School.

He enlisted in the United States Navy and served in the Atlantic and Pacific Theater aboard the USS South Dakota (BB-57) that participated in many air/sea battles in the South Pacific. He was an early member of the American Legion, Steele-Lillie, Post #744, Marianna.

After he was discharged from military service he started working as a coal miner in the Chartiers Mine at Clarksville. Later he worked for the Bethlehem Steel Corp. at the Marianna Mine and after the mine closed he drove truck until his retirement.

On January 8, 1946 he married his beloved wife, Betty Arnold, who survives and they took up residence in Clarksville.

Mr. Greenlee was an avid sports fan and enjoyed hunting with his family and friends. He played baseball and church league softball on local teams. He was instrumental in starting youth baseball in the Ten Mile Valley area in the mid to late 50’s and through his efforts teams were formed I Zollarsville, Marianna, Lone Pine, Lagonda and Sandy Plains. He was a great fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates and loved the game of baseball. He also enjoyed high school wrestling and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

He was an active member of the East Bethlehem Baptist Church and played dart ball on the church team.

Surviving in addition to his wife are two sons, John B. Greenlee of Clarksville and Robert “Bob” Greenlee and his wife, Natalie of Clarksville; five grandchildren, Anthony Romanowski and his wife Stacey of Perrysburg, OH, Katherine Marie Youngs and her husband Christian of Hastings, MI, Melissa Lutz of Meadville, Brian Greenlee and his wife Michelle of Conway, and Rachel Greenlee of Clarksville; six great grandchildren.

Deceased is a daughter-in-law, Mary Jane Westley Greenlee.

Friends and family will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Behm Funeral Home, 1477 Jefferson Road, Jefferson, Gregory P. Rohanna, supervisor, where services will be held on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. with the Rev. George Lammay officiating. Interment will follow in Horn Lutheran Cemetery, Marianna. Graveside Military Rites will be accorded by the United States Navy and the American Legion, Steele-Lillie, Post #744, Marianna. Condolences may be offered online at www.behm-funeralhomes.com.