Robert Turner, 69, of Landenberg, died peacefully on Feb. 4, surrounded by his family. He was born on April 8, 1954. Robert was a beloved father, an esteemed master electrician, and an expert in firearms. He retired from Chrysler and ran a successful side business specializing in residential electrical heating and cooling. Robert had a passion for dogs and was known for his generous donations to charitable organizations, including St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, the Wilmington Delaware Sunday Breakfast Mission, and the Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
Robert will be remembered for his dedication to his family, his exceptional skills in his profession, his philanthropic spirit, and his contagious sense of humor. He loved to joke and never met a meal he didn’t like.
Robert is survived by his wife Susan Turner of Landenberg, his daughters, Lynn M. Everhart and her husband Jeremy of Landenberg, and Christine S. Powers and her husband Dan of Pike Creek, Del.; his son, Lee Turner and his wife Julie of Bear, Del., his brothers, Tim Turner of Hockessin, Wayne Turner of Wilmington, Donnie Spitelle of Wilmington, and Mark Spitelle of Newark; his sisters, Brenda Morales of Wilmington, Jennifer Borsello of Newark, and Julie Black of Wilmington, and four grandchildren.
Robert’s service and burial will be held privately. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. May he rest in peace.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, the Wilmington Delaware Sunday Breakfast Mission at 110 N Poplar Street, Wilmington, DE 19801, or the Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence at 100 W. 10th Street, Suite 703, Wilmington, DE 19801.
To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, please visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com
Arrangements by the Foulk Funeral Home of West Grove, West Grove.
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