Robert "Bob" Moultrie's Obituary
Robert Moultrie of East China, Michigan, formerly of Eastpointe, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 10th, 2026 with his children by his side. Bob was 96 years old. He was born on June 30th, 1929 to Paul and Vera Moultrie in Flint, Michigan. He graduated in 1947 from Eastern High School in Detroit. Bob met his wife Verna (Mayfield) at Wicksteed park in England while he was serving in the USAF. They were married in December 1954 in Detroit and celebrated 70 years of marriage in 2024. Bob started his career working for Western Electric on the DEW line (Distant Early Warning line) in the northern Arctic region of Canada. He then had a long career with Bell Telephone Company, mainly in downtown Detroit. Bob also enjoyed volunteering with the Telephone Pioneers, Holy Cross and Saratoga hospitals, and the Ronald McDonald House in Detroit. His other interests were playing/watching baseball, aviation and R/C airplanes, reading and crossword puzzles. Bob and Verna loved to travel in the US, the UK and Europe. He also took a special retirement trip to Europe with his sister, Virginia. Bob researched genealogy with his niece, Lorrie Stephenson, tracing family lineage to Colonel William Moultrie and a 1776 Revolutionary War victory at Fort Moultrie, SC. Some of his US travel included traveling with Moultrie family members to visit historic family locales and meet-ups with long-lost cousins.
Bob was preceded in death by his beloved wife Verna in October, 2025, and by parents, his Stepdad, Walter Kosciniak, and his brothers William, Donald, and Charles. He is survived by his sister, Virginia, his three children, Jim (Rose), Dale (Cheryl), and Sharon (Bob) McLaren. His six grandchildren are Jason (Katie), Danielle (Dan) English, Sarah (Nick Annis), Robert (Paige) McLaren, Joshua (Elisa), and Lindsay (Nic) Dragna. He was blessed with eleven great-grandchildren with a twelfth on the way, as well as many nieces and nephews. Bob leaves behind a legacy of love that will live on through all who knew him. Cremation arrangements entrusted to Young Colonial Funeral Home. A private family gathering will be held at a later date.
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