Robert J. Pfleghardt

PFLEGHARDT ROBERT J. “Bob” Colonel, USA (Ret.) Of Springfield, Virginia passed away on June 12, 2020 at the age of 86. Beloved husband of 56 years to the late Doris McLarty Pfleghardt; father of Catherine, Elizabeth, and Robert; grandfather of Nicole, Randall, Benjamin, Emily, Danika, and Delaney. Bob was born in Brooklyn, NY on August 9, 1933. He proudly served in the Army, earning the Legion of Merit among other honors, graduating from the US Army War College and retiring as a Colonel. He settled his young family in Northern Virginia and worked for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. He earned his Doctor of Education from American University. In his second retirement, Bob explored his love of painting, writing, and poetry. Prior to his passing, he was a resident at The Kensington retirement community in Falls Church. Bob will join Doris at Arlington National Cemetery at a date to be determined. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Robert’s memory to the American Cancer Society.