Robert E. Tarr

Robert E. “Bobby T” Tarr, 59, of Washington, died on October 3, 2017, in the Washington County Health Center. He was born on September 14, 1958, in Washington, a son of the late Thomas Eugene and Norma Jean Ruetschi Tarr. Bob was a 1977 graduate of Trinity High School. He Worked for Molycorp, and Finley Refractories, later becoming a self-employed handyman. Bob enjoyed fishing, sports, camping, traveling to Disney, and was very involved as a softball and baseball coach locally. On February 9, 1985, he married Candace Davis, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Shana (fiancé, Matt Slogan) Tarr, of Jacksonville, FL; a son Matthew Tarr of Washington; sister, Kellye J. (Scott) Kimberland, of Washington; mother in-law Shirley J. Bilby, of Washington; as well as several cousins, aunts & uncles. A memorial gathering will be held on Monday, October 9, 2017, from 6 to 8 p.m., in the William G. Neal Funeral Home, ltd. 925 Allison Avenue Washington, PA 15301, followed immediately by a brief service, to be conducted by Reverend Michael Lehman. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Washington Area Humane Society, P.O. Box 66, Eighty-Four, PA 15330, or http://www.washingtonpashelter.org.