Robert E. Sweeney

Robert E. Sweeney, 75, of Jefferson, Pa., and formerly of Nemacolin, Pa., died at 4:00 P. M on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at the Donnell House, Washington, Pa. He was born May 26, 1938 in Franklin Township, Greene County, Pa., a son of the late Robert E. and Freda M. (Rumble) Sweeney. Mr. Sweeney was a graduate of Mapletown High School and resided in Greene County most of his life. He served with the U. S. Army in Germany from 1958 until 1960. Mr. Sweeney enjoyed hunting, fishing and professional wrestling. Surviving are two sons, William L. Sweeney and his wife, Barbara, with whom he made his home in Jefferson and James E. Sweeney and his wife, Martha, of Carmichaels, Pa.; two daughters, Barbara Jean Sweeney and her companion, Edvin Martell, of Oxon Hill, Md. and Tresa L. Lipscomb and her husband, Ken, of Carmichaels; six grandchildren, William Sweeney, Jr., Sandi Willhoft, Joshua Sweeney, Kody Sweeney, Tony Lipscomb and Kenzie Renee Lipscomb; two great grandchildren, Carson and Ethan Sweeney; a brother, James I. Sweeney of Greensboro, Pa. and a nephew, Eric Sweeney. Family and friends are welcome from 6 to 8 P.M. on Friday in the Yoskovich Funeral Home, Carmichaels, Pa. where the funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, June 22, 2013. The Rev. Bruce R. Judy will officiate. Interment will follow at Greene County Memorial Park with military honors accorded by American Legion Post 400 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3491.