Robert Wiley Edelman Jr. of Levittown passed away Friday, June 13, 2014 with his loving family by his side. He was 88.

Robert served his country proudly in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He served on the battleship the U.S.S. Cumberland Sound.

He had been employed by Rohm & Haas for many years and retired in 1990.

Robert enjoyed spending his retirement in Wildwood, N.J. He enjoyed watching the birds, gardening, riding his bike, and was very proud of his extensive butterfly collection. He was an avid Philadelphia Phillies and Eagles fan and loved to strut like the Mummers.

Robert was a dedicated family man with a heart the size of the universe.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Sr. and Bertha Edelman; his sister, Jean Shapcott; and his brother, Joseph Edelman. Left behind to cherish his memory are his children, Carolyn Divver, Linda Finfrock (Glenn), Robert W. Edelman III (Debbie) and John Edelman (Vivian); his ten grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter. He is also survived by his sister, Joan Twining (Jack); several nieces and nephews; and the mother of his children and lifelong friend, E. Marianne Harz.

Family and friends will be received from 7 p.m. until the time of his memorial service at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the James O. Bradley Funeral Home, Inc., 260 Bellevue Ave., Penndel, PA 19047. Interment will take place at 11 a.m., Wednesday, in the Washington Crossing National Cemetery, 830 Highland Road, Newtown, Pa. James O. Bradley Funeral Home,

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