Dr. Robert C. Jones
June 06, 1933 - August 01, 2021
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Dr. Robert C. Jones
June 06, 1933 - August 01, 2021
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Dr. Robert C. Jones
Beaver
Dr. Robert C. Jones, lifetime musician and extraordinary music educator passed away on August 1, 2021 surrounded by close friends and family.
A proud member of the Penn State Blue Band, he graduated from Penn State in 1955 and received his master’s degree from the same institution the following year. In 1964 he obtained a second master’s degree from Duquesne University majoring in trumpet performance. His doctorate was earned a few years later at the University of Kentucky.
After serving as teacher and band director at Myersdale and Beaver School Districts, he accepted a position at Geneva College and touched the lives of hundreds of students for seventeen years.Along the way he taught at Quigley High School, Penn State and Bucknell Universities, the Governor’s School for the Performing Arts and finished his career at Mt. Lebanon School District.
His passions outside of his family and music were his church and beloved Pittsburgh Pirates. He is survived by Mary Ann, his loving wife of nearly seventy years, his two sons David (Holly) and John (Linda), his two grandchildren, Megan and Christian Jones, and his sister Norma Jean Eaton and her two children, Pamela and Tom Eaton.
Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM in the Todd Funeral Home, 340 Third Street, Beaver and a funeral service will be celebrated Wednesday at 11 AM in the Park Presbyterian Church in Beaver. Interment will be in Beaver Cemetery. Electronic condolences may be shared at www.toddfuneralhome.net
Visitation
- Date & Time: August 3,2021 (2:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
- Venue: Todd Funeral Home, Inc.
- Location: 340 Third Street Beaver, PA 15009 - (Get Directions)
Visitation
- Date & Time: August 3,2021 (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
- Venue: Todd Funeral Home, Inc.
- Location: 340 Third Street Beaver, PA 15009 - (Get Directions)
Funeral Service
- Date & Time: August 4,2021 (11:00 AM)
- Venue: Other
- Location: Rochester Manor - (Get Directions)
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29 responses to Dr. Robert C. Jones
Kim Radler says:
August 4, 2021
Our deepest and sincerest condolences to the Jones Family. Keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers. Kim Radler and Stan Ledzinski
Judy Gutowski says:
August 4, 2021
Dr. Jones was one of the nicest people I have ever known.
Roslyn Stutz Ionta says:
August 4, 2021
I met Bob at the YMCA, and was heartened by his daily greetings, words of kindness, and that wonderful smile. I am better for having known him.
The Rev. Dawne Sarchet says:
August 4, 2021
How can one find the words just say thank you to a man who impacted one’s life quite frankly for a lifetime. Knowing Bob Jones as my teacher, friend, and Christian mentor, transformed my life. Was life-giving. I’ve been serving as an ordainedPresbyterian minister for over 41 years. But inside that pastor’s heart has always lived a very shy young girl who never felt adequate and often hid anguish in her heart. Bob Jones entered my life in seventh grade as my junior high band director and then continued to bless me through high school. He knew I loved music and he knew music was life giving to me. He encouraged me to grow as a clarinetist and recognized the hard work I put in. But he also always knew that I was hurting inside. Such a sensitive man. Instead of letting me hide in that shell, he would call out to me in the morning when he saw me, always saying my name as Morning Sarchet. If an opportunity came to play for a special group, perhaps using an E flat clarinet which I had never had, he gave me that opportunity. He encouaged me to take leadership. When I was in extreme pain one day in high school, he just knew. He invited me to come in his office and although I couldn’t tell him what was wrong, he just sat with me and let me cry. And turned my tear-streaked face toward his and that’s all he needed to do. Just his acceptance and kindness. God blessed so many hundreds and thousands of us through this wonderful Christ-like man. I feel enormous guilt that I’ve never been able to express that thanks to him as deeply as I felt it.
Conchita Beane Harris says:
August 4, 2021
I was in the band in high school when Mr. Jones was the band director and he was wonderful, kind and just a great human being.He came to all our class reunions with his wife and he will be missed by all who knew him.Thanks for all the fun things we did together in the band.