Robert P Rynecki Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Robert "Bob" Rynecki, 70, passed away on January 22, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was born December 8, 1951, in Waterbury, CT, the son of the late John and Jennie Rynecki of Connecticut. He graduated in 1973 from Southern Connecticut University with B.S. in Microbiology and his masters degree in 1975. For more than 20 years, he worked for Kraft Inc. in quality control, working up to production manager. Bob was also a volunteer paramedic with the CAALSS. Being president, he turned it into a fully paid service run, with EMTs, paramedics and medic nurses in Franklin County. His love of helping people led him to return to college and get his BS in nursing from York College. He started a second career as an ICU Nurse at Chambersburg Hospital where he worked for 19 years. He received many awards, including the PA State Paramedic of the Year in 1989, Nurse of the Year Award from the state of PA in 2000, and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses Circle of Excellence Award in 2010. He was the President of the Cumberland Valley Chapter of AACN from 2002-2008. He taught Microbiology at Penn State Mont Alto for 14 years. Bob was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church. He loved his faith. He served with the Knights of Columbus, St. Vincent De Paul, Retreat Committee, on the Building Committee for the new Narthex, and the Franklin County Historical Society. Bob was a huge NY Yankee and Giant fan and loved metal detecting and studying the Civil War. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by an infant daughter, Jennifer. He leaves his wife of 48 years, Terry; sons: Paul Rynecki of Chambersburg and David Rynecki of North Carolina and a sister, Dolores. A Mass of the Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 29, 2022, in Corpus Christi Catholic Church. There will be a viewing from 6-7:30 pm on Friday, January 28, 2022, at Sellers Funeral Home. The Rosary will be from 7:30-8 following the viewing. Burial will be in Corpus Christi Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Corpus Christi Catholic Church.

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Robert P Rynecki

December 5, 1951 - January 22, 2022