Robert Wayne Underwood

AUBURN – Robert “Bob” Wayne Underwood, 91, of Lisbon, died peacefully Aug. 11, 2021, with his family by his side. He was born Dec. 31, 1929, to Dooley L. and V. Lucille (Stevens) Underwood in West Palm Beach, Fla. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1948 and served during the Korean War on the USS Natchaug until 1952. While attending trade school on the GI bill in Miami, Fla., he met “the love of his life,” Barbara “Barb” Gniechwitz, whom he married Jan. 1, 1954. Bob was a welder for Hurricane Fan Co. in Miami, Fla., and worked 30 years for Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, in Florida, and Connecticut, retiring in 1994; later moving to Maine in 2004 to be closer to their eldest daughter.Bob is survived by his wife of 67 years, children: Monica McCusker (Dave) of Lisbon; Eric Underwood (Doug Miller) of Orcas Island, Wash.; Rebecca Underwood (Randy Jawor) of Ripon, Wis..; grandchildren: Erika Moore (Ryan) of Lisbon, Stephanie McCusker (Henry Whyte) of Tauranga, New Zealand, Grayson Savoie of Chicago, and Paul Savoie of Ripon, Wis.; greatgrandchildren: Sean and Sarah Moore and Piper and Archer Whyte; his sister, Adrienne Hoberg and her son, C. Daniel Loveless, of Port. St. Lucie, Fla.The family is especially thankful for the caring staff of Schooner Memory Care (Peaks Island) and Androscoggin Home Health & Hospice. A celebration of his life will be held Oct. 30, in Lisbon Falls.He loved. He laughed. He left on angel wings. Service location and time to be determined at a later dateArrangements are under the care and direction of Crosman Funeral Home 40 Main st. Lisbon Falls. http://www.crosmanfuneralhome.com.In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations honoring Bob be sent to Lisbon UnitedMethodist Church, 14 School St. Lisbon Falls, ME 04252.