More detail on this person: Beloved husband
and father, Robert Allan Herbold, Lieutenant
Colonel, United States Army, Retired, 83, passed
away at home on July 28, 2013. He was born
November 24, 1929 in Cincinnati, OH, to Ralph and
Dorothy Sunnenburg Herbold.
Robert served in the United States Army for 22
years. Enlisting as a private, he was first a
paratrooper, then a ranger and later did two tours
in Vietnam as a
helicopter pilot. Following his distinguished
service, he worked over 10 years as a DOD teacher
and in civil service in Heidelberg, Germany,
Kennedy Space Center and at Patrick Air Force
base. Robert was a member of Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church and the American
Legion.
His family includes his wife of 42 years, Gabi;
daughters, Michelle (Josh) Malyn, Natasha Herbold
and Cindy Herbold; sister, Betty Huber; and his
grandchildren, Scotty and Kelly.
While we want nothing more for you than to rest in
peace, our hearts are full of sorrow; but watching
you struggle and not being able to help, hurt us
most. You will be sorely missed.
Friends may call on Wednesday, July 31 from
10:00 am until 11:00 am at Ammen Family
Cremation and Funeral Care, 1001 S. Hickory
Street, Melbourne. His Funeral Mass is August 2,
2013 at 10:00 am at Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church, 3780 Highway A1A, Melbourne
Beach, FL.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be
made to Hospice of St. Francis, Inc., 1250-B
Grumman Place, Titusville, FL 32780.
Published in FLORIDA TODAY on July 30, 2013
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