Robert S. Tomich, 81, of Rostraver Township, died Friday, July 4, 2008 in Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh.  Born in Donora on June 5, 1927, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Maria (Ronac) Tomich.

Mr. Tomich worked for U. S. Steel, Donora Works until the closure; he then was a Research Scientist for Bituminous Coal Research and retired from BCR.  He was a member of the Church of St. Anne in Rostraver Township.  He served in the U. S. Marine Corps during World War II and was a member of the Mon Valley Leathernecks and the VFW Post No. 699 in Belle Vernon.

He is survived by his wife, Helen (Sabo) Tomich; a daughter & son-in-law, Catherine Elizabeth & Alan Scott of Boulder Creek, California; 3 sons& 2 daughters-in-law, Thomas Robert & Julie Tomich of Flower Mound, Texas, Mark Stephen & Christina Tomich of Rostraver Township and Robert J. Tomich of Rostraver Township; 10 grandchildren, Sarah, Joe & Rosemary Scott; Heather Mathews; Matthew, Erica & Christina Tomich; Jillian & Stephanie Tomich and Mark Tomich, Jr.; and 2 great grandchildren, Kylie & Kendall Mathews.

Friends will be received on Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. and Tuesday until 9:30 a.m. in the James C. Stump Funeral Home Inc., 580 Circle Drive, Belle Vernon/Rostraver Township (724-929-7934) www.jamesstumpfuneralhome.com

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, July 8 at 10:00 am in the Church Of St. Anne, with his Pastor, the Rev. Ronald L. Simboli, presiding.  Interment, with Full Military Honors, will follow in West Newton Cemetery.

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