Robert L. Zullinger Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Robert Luther Zullinger, 96, of Menno Village, died Sunday, June 22, 2014 following a brief illness. He was born on January 17, 1918 in Shippensburg and was the son of Luther Frederick Zullinger and Grace Catherine Campbell Zullinger. Mr. Zullinger was a graduate of Shippensburg State Teachers College and taught math in the Chambersburg Area School District for 42 years, retiring in 1980. He served in the U.S. Army as a 1st Lieutenant during World War II and was stationed in Italy and France. Mr. Zullinger was a member of Central Presbyterian Church in Chambersburg for approximately 65 years. He was also a member of the National Retired Teachers Association and the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees. His wife, Evelyn Ruth Deardorff Zullinger, died on June 16, 2009. They were married for almost 63 years. He is survived by two sons, R. Fredric Zullinger (and wife Roxana Rife Zullinger) of Mechanicsburg and David L. Zullinger (Suzanne Segal) of Cherry Hill, New Jersey; two grandsons, Todd M. Zullinger of Sarasota, Florida and Chad M. Zullinger (and wife Tonya Morrison Zullinger) of Dillsburg; two great-grandchildren, Dillon M. Zullinger and Lexi M. Zullinger of Dillsburg; and three nephews. In addition to his wife, Mr. Zullinger was preceded in death by his brother, James W. Zullinger, and his sister, Marie C. Zullinger. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, June 27 in the Chapel at Menno Village. Burial will be in Lincoln Cemetery. There will be no viewing. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Robert L. Zullinger, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

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Robert L. Zullinger

January 17, 1918 - June 22, 2014