1948
Robert
2015
Robert Maria
February 12, 1948 — March 3, 2015
Robert De Maria, 67, Bismarck, died March 3, 2015 at Sanford Health in Bismarck after a brief struggle with cancer.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Spirit of Life Catholic Church, Mandan, ND with Msgr. Chad Gion as celebrant. Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bismarck, ND following the funeral service.
Visitation will be held Friday, March 6, 2015 from 2:00-8:00 pm at Weigel Funeral Home, with a Rosary/Parish Vigil at 7:00 pm. Visitation will continue at the church one hour prior to the service on Saturday.
Bob was born on February 12, 1948 to John and Susan (Albazati) DeMaria in Bayonne, New Jersey. He was raised and educated in Rutherford, New Jersey. Bob graduated from St. Mary’s High School and attended college at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ and completed a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
He married Lorraine Laico on February 14th, 1965 and was blessed with seven children. He started his career in Virginia working at Allied Chemical. He then had subsequent jobs at LCP Chemicals in New Jersey and Staley in Illinois prior to moving to North Dakota in 1984 where he first worked at Enderlin Sunflower in Lisbon. In 1985, he moved to Beulah, North Dakota where he worked at Dakota Gasification Plant. He married Charlene Anderson on May 9th, 1992 making their home in Bismarck, North Dakota. They were blessed with two children, Erin and Rachel.
In his last job post, Bob spent 30 years at Dakota Gasification Company where he loved his work and was always excited for the next “project”. He personally mentored many of his coworkers throughout his career and will be greatly missed by many.
Bob was very active in his church and dedicated to his Catholic faith. As a very spiritual person, he served the church community by being a member of the Finance Council for Spirit of Life Catholic Church. He also served as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion and would give communion to the homebound members of the church. He would mentor and give counseling to others, always very generous with his talent and his time.
Bob’s family was central in his life as he enjoyed spending time with them as much as he could, especially when it came to competitive card games of Pinochle. Bob also enjoyed traveling, camping, boating, gardening, and outside yard work.
Bob will be deeply missed by his wife, Char, Bismarck, ND; his children, Robert, (Carmie) and children, Andrew, Justin, Nathan and Abby, Parker, CO; Deborah and son, Tyler, Parker, CO; Yvonne (Shane) Keller and daughters, Raeha and Tori, Palmdale, CA; Eugene (Edith) and children, Matthew and Isabella, Canyon Country, CA; Tyrone (Katie) and children, Lauren, Collin and Alyssa, Castle Rock, CO; Anthony (Kristin), Chino, CA; Nicole, Sherman Oaks, CA; Erin, Bismarck, ND; Rachael, Bismarck, ND; and his brother, John (Ellen) DeMaria, Lake Worth, FL.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, John and Susan.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Spirit of Life Catholic Church, Mandan, ND with Msgr. Chad Gion as celebrant. Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bismarck, ND following the funeral service.
Visitation will be held Friday, March 6, 2015 from 2:00-8:00 pm at Weigel Funeral Home, with a Rosary/Parish Vigil at 7:00 pm. Visitation will continue at the church one hour prior to the service on Saturday.
Bob was born on February 12, 1948 to John and Susan (Albazati) DeMaria in Bayonne, New Jersey. He was raised and educated in Rutherford, New Jersey. Bob graduated from St. Mary’s High School and attended college at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ and completed a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
He married Lorraine Laico on February 14th, 1965 and was blessed with seven children. He started his career in Virginia working at Allied Chemical. He then had subsequent jobs at LCP Chemicals in New Jersey and Staley in Illinois prior to moving to North Dakota in 1984 where he first worked at Enderlin Sunflower in Lisbon. In 1985, he moved to Beulah, North Dakota where he worked at Dakota Gasification Plant. He married Charlene Anderson on May 9th, 1992 making their home in Bismarck, North Dakota. They were blessed with two children, Erin and Rachel.
In his last job post, Bob spent 30 years at Dakota Gasification Company where he loved his work and was always excited for the next “project”. He personally mentored many of his coworkers throughout his career and will be greatly missed by many.
Bob was very active in his church and dedicated to his Catholic faith. As a very spiritual person, he served the church community by being a member of the Finance Council for Spirit of Life Catholic Church. He also served as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion and would give communion to the homebound members of the church. He would mentor and give counseling to others, always very generous with his talent and his time.
Bob’s family was central in his life as he enjoyed spending time with them as much as he could, especially when it came to competitive card games of Pinochle. Bob also enjoyed traveling, camping, boating, gardening, and outside yard work.
Bob will be deeply missed by his wife, Char, Bismarck, ND; his children, Robert, (Carmie) and children, Andrew, Justin, Nathan and Abby, Parker, CO; Deborah and son, Tyler, Parker, CO; Yvonne (Shane) Keller and daughters, Raeha and Tori, Palmdale, CA; Eugene (Edith) and children, Matthew and Isabella, Canyon Country, CA; Tyrone (Katie) and children, Lauren, Collin and Alyssa, Castle Rock, CO; Anthony (Kristin), Chino, CA; Nicole, Sherman Oaks, CA; Erin, Bismarck, ND; Rachael, Bismarck, ND; and his brother, John (Ellen) DeMaria, Lake Worth, FL.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, John and Susan.
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