Robert R. Gemmell

December 29, 2021

Robert R. Gemmell, 71, of Allentown, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospice House, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Kathryn M. (Heinbach) Gemmell, with whom he shared over 44 years of marriage. Born in Hazleton, he was the son of the late Joseph Patrick and Rose Rita (Dugan) Gemmell. Robert was of the Catholic Faith. Before recently retiring in 2020, he worked over 30 years as a Master Electrician with Sacred Heart Hospital and later for St. Luke’s Hospital. He was a Navy veteran. Mostly, he will be remembered as a loving husband, father, brother, friend, and Pappy, and for his humor, love of fishing, and traveling. Survivors: wife Kathryn; son Robert Patrick and his wife Brittany of Walnutport, and grandson Benjamin; daughter Elizabeth Gemmell and her husband James Bell of Ellicott City, MD; brothers James (Hildred) of Malvern, PA , Thomas (the late Janice) of Mountaintop, PA, Daniel (Maria) of Tampa, FL, Edward (Diana) of Valier, PA; sisters Rosemarie (the late Michael) Dmiterchick of Lewis, DE; Margaret (Ronald) Blischok of Easton, Agnes (Joseph) Shellhammer of Summerst, NJ, Sister Mary Ellen Gemmell, CSFN, Des Plaines, IL, Anne Gemmell of Minersville, PA, sister in law Rita Gemmell of Minersville, PA. He was predeceased by brothers Joseph Jr. (the late Betty), John, and Bernard; and sisters Catherine Volkmann (the late Tom) and Judith Gemmell. Services: 10:30 AM, Saturday, January 8, Trexler Funeral Home, 1625 W. Highland St. Allentown. Calling period will be held 6:00 to 7:30 PM Friday, January 7 and Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 AM. Private burial to be held at Ft. Indiantown Gap. Memorial contributions Ocean Conservancy. https://oceanconservancy.org