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- May 5, 1933 ? December 8, 2016
Robert Max Cory, longtime resident of Roseville, died peacefully on December 8, 2016. He was 83 years of age.
Robert was born at home in Pentwater, Michigan, on May 5, 1933, the son of the late Max Dudley and AmaBelle (Bower) Cory. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati in May 1956 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Following graduation, he served our country honorably in the U.S. Army from 1956 until his transfer to the U.S. Army Reserve in 1958. During this time, he proposed to the girl of his dreams, Mary Magdalen Bray, and they were married on May 9, 1959 in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Weare, Michigan. The couple made their home in Roseville, and they were blessed with six wonderful children, whom he loved and cherished. Robert played an active role in all of their lives: coaching baseball and basketball; attending dance recitals, school musicals, swim meets, football games; and being an active supporter of their educations.
Robert spent 42 years as an engineer for Chrysler Tank (later General Dynamics), retiring in April of 1995. Retirement didn?t last long?he started a second 18-1/2 year career as Parish Administrator at St. Athanasius Catholic Church in Roseville just a few months later. He was also a 40-plus year member of the ARC Credit Union credit committee.
In his ?spare time,? Robert was a master woodworker and creator of ?things.? He loved projects of any kind and solving problems. Robert and Mary traveled extensively, traveling to Alaska three times, Ireland, Europe, and cruising through the Panama Canal, Caribbean, Hawaii, and St. Lawrence Seaway. They also enjoyed ?following the hood ornament? through the state of Michigan, visiting family, exploring antique shops, and ?taking the road less traveled.? Robert was never lost?he was just finding a different way home.He always looked forward to the holidays. His ?small? Snow Village took on a life of its own, becoming an annual pilgrimage for many. His church life was very important to Robert. After their retirement, Robert and Mary attended Tuesday morning mass, sang at funeral masses, and sang with the choir each weekend. Robert played an active role at St. Athanasius/St. Pio Parish, singing in the choir, as an usher, chairman of the Parish Fun Fair, as a Parish Council member, and as a jack-of-all-trades about the church property. It was through his faith in the Lord that he remained positive and full of life.
To know Robert was to love him. He always had a great sense of humor; he extended friendship to everyone he met; he was the life of the party and loved having family and company over. His giving soul and kind, smiling face will be greatly missed, and his light will continue to glow in our hearts forever.
Robert was the loving and devoted husband of 57 years to Mary; cherished father of Cynthia (Peter) Murphy, Timothy (Jan Miller-Cory), Thomas (Peggy), Bryan (Patti), Christopher (Karen) and Gregory Cory; adored grandfather of Aileen, Sean (Gwen Lindsay), Ryan (Amanda Ewing), Brendan, Keegan, Maureen and Jilleen Murphy, Brittany, Jason, Brett (Ann Marie), Evan and Justin Cory. He was the beloved brother of the late Ida Jean (Thomas) Roberts, Harold Cory, and Janetta Ackerman; loved brother-in-law of Marjorie Cory and John Ackerman; and dear uncle to many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 13th from 2-9PM at Faulmann & Walsh Golden Rule Funeral Home of Fraser, with a prayer service at 7PM. There will be additional visitation beginning at 10AM on Wednesday the 14th at St. Pio of Pietrelcina Catholic Church in Roseville before the funeral mass that will be celebrated beginning at 10:30AM with the Rev. Fr. Greg Rozborski officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be addressed to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, St. Pio Food Pantry or St. Jude Children?s Hospital in Robert?s name. Share memories online at www.faulmannwalsh.com.
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