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Robert "Bob" Ratay

November 05, 1930 - December 25, 2019

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Obituary For Robert "Bob" Ratay

November 5, 1930 - December 25, 2019

Ratay, Robert "Bob", age 89, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 25, 2019, surrounded by family. He was the loving husband of Evelyn Ratay. Born on the South Side, Bob was the son of the late Marie and Andrew Ratay. He graduated from South High School in 1949 where he played both baseball and basketball. Bob served in the Korean War from 1952 to 1954 and then worked for Matthews International for 37 years, retiring in 1996 to enjoy traveling and spending time with his family. Bob and his wife Evelyn, the love of his life and best friend, spent 61 beautiful years together; she was his life. Bob loved family, particularly his granddaughters to whom he was known as Pap Pap; music, especially Frank Sinatra; reading the newspaper; Pittsburgh sports teams; and Penn State ice cream. He was passionate about traveling, the beach, the theater, talking with his financial planner (aka his barber), cooking, and his vegetable garden. Bob was loved by all who knew him. He was hard-working, warm, kind, generous, and witty, and he loved making his friends and family laugh. He is survived by Evelyn, his adoring wife, four children, Robert (Jo Anne) of Fairfax, VA, Russell (Virginia) of Honolulu, HI, Renee of New York, NY, and Randy of Pittsburgh, PA, granddaughters Emily (Pittsburgh) and Olivia (Fairfax), brother Donald, sister-in-law Dolores Pippi, brother-in-law Eugene Young, and nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, granddaughter Alyssa, brother Jim, and sister Marion. Friends will be received at the John F. Slater Funeral Home, Inc., 412-881-4100, 4201 Brownsville Road, Brentwood 15227 on Sunday, December 29, 2019 from 1-4 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral prayer on Monday morning at 11:15. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin Church at 12:00 noon. The Ratay family would like to thank his caretakers and Family Hospice for their loving care and kindness provided over the past two years. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the American Stroke Association http://www.stroke.org

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  • February 24, 2020

    Shashi raghunandan

    Our prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time Renee.

  • February 24, 2020

    Laurie Ann Flory

    Uncle Bob was like having a bonus Grandfather. He was my great uncle~ the word great is fitting because he was such a kind, sweet and wonderful man~ adored by his family. I am lucky to have known him and to have witnessed the love he and my Aunt Evelyn shared. I remember fondly, while vacationing together in Stone Harbor, seeing him and Aunt Evelyn cuddled up next to each other on the couch. My heart is with the family members that gave such devoted care for him these past years~ I pray that the incredible strength it took to help him, will carry them through their grief.

  • February 24, 2020

    Anne Willis

    What a beautiful tribute to a wonderful man! He will be missed.

  • February 24, 2020

    Steve & Anita Zary

    Keeping Mr. Ratay in our prayers and his family in our thoughts and in our hearts. He welcomed us into his home often over the years and was always a warm individual, a gentle soul, and a pretty humorous guy. He will be greatly missed.

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