Robert Truchon

Suddenly on March 21, 2012 ROBERT A. TRUCHON; Robert heads the Information Services team and has worked in the IT industry for more than 12 of his 20+ years at Merritt. After his discharge from the United States Marine Corps in 1985, Robert joined Merritt first as a construction laborer, then field superintendent. After five years in the field, he moved to the Merritt Customer Service team, dispatching service calls. In 1995, Robert pioneered Merritt’s internal Information Services department where he has implemented and maintains internal IT security, email, database, application and file servers, property management applications, business intelligence and collaboration applications, digital signage, IP surveillance cameras, IP video conferencing and an IP telephony system. In addition, Robert oversees day-to-day operation of the team which now includes two staff employees and a network that spans two offices and several of Merritt’s commercial properties.

Robert is the devoted husband of Margaret E. Truchon (nee Grant); brother of Paula and Lawrence Truchon; son of the late Cyril and Patricia Truchon. Also survived by 4 step-daughters and 8 loving grandchildren.

The family will receive friends in the LEMMON FUNERAL HOME OF DULANEY VALLEY INC. 10 W. Padonia Road (at York Road) Timonium, MD 21093 on Saturday, March 24 for a memorial gathering from 1-2pm and a service to celebrate Robert's Life at 2pm. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be directed in Robert's memory to the American Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, VA 23060. A Guest Book is available at www.lemmonfuneralhome.com