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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Obituary: Robert Wayne Hall Jr., 75, Friendship


FRIENDSHIP - Robert Wayne Hall Jr., 75, of 110 West Main St, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, following a lengthy illness. Born January 8, 1945 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Robert Wayne Sr. and Mary Wilson Hall. On August 20, 1966 in Greenlane, PA, he married Betty J. Rogers, who survives.
Robert grew up in Ellicott City, MD and Savage, MD. where he attended school to the 7th grade. He then went the Howard County High School, graduating from high School there in 1963. Robert then entered 2 years of college at the North East Bible Institute at Greenlane, PA becoming a Youth Pastor.
Moving to Friendship in 1968, he was a Youth Pastor at the Assembly of God Church in Friendship. Later he was employed at Worthington in Wellsville for several years. In 1987, he became a self-employed general contractor for many years.
Robert had many things he enjoyed, such as playing the violin, and the mandolin, hunting and traveling. Most of all he loved his family and spending time with them.
He was a member of the Cuba North Park Wesleyan Church, many years member of the Friendship Ambulance Squad, member of the Friendship Fire Dept., had served on the Friendship School Board and for many years was on the Tourism Board of Allegany County.
Surviving in addition to his wife, Betty are two sons, Russell W. (Marisa) Hall and Timothy S. (Michelle) Hall both of Friendship; two daughters, Heather R. (Randy) Iantorno of Bolivar and Jessica L. (Mark) Lawton of Gowanda; eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren; two sisters, Linda F. (Hersel) Bennett of Falling Waters, West Virginia and Cynthia S. (James) Thorpe of Annapolis Junction, MD; and several nieces and nephews.
Robert was predeceased by a Brother, Alvin Hall.
There will be no visitations. A private Celebration of Life service will be held at the Cuba North Park Wesleyan Church. Pastor Jonathan Ward will officiate. Memorials may be made to the Cuba North Park Wesleyan Church or the Friendship Ambulance Squad. Arrangements are under the direction of the Treusdell Funeral Home, Friendship.