A native of Lycoming County, Penn., he was an instrument technician at NASA, a 50-year member of Mountain View No. 194 F & AM and life member of the Royal Order of Scotland, Firth and Forth Clan, Yorkrite Bodies of Palo Alto, Islam Shrine Temple and North Santa Clara County High Twelve Club No. 528.
He is survived by his wife, Erletta Neff of Sunnyvale; children, Winona Yvonne Murch of Hawaii, Robert Edward of Fremont, Cheryl E. Correia of Foster City; stepchildren, Dr. John F. Kiraly III of Lodi and Pamela Kiraly West of Bishop; sister, Beatrice Houck of Indiana, Penn.; and 18 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Services were held Oct. 28 at the Los Altos United Methodist Church under the direction of the Mountain View Chapel of Spangler Mortuaries. The family prefers donations be made to the Mid-Peninsula Home Care and Hospice, 65 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 94025 or to the charity of your choice.