Mr. Robert B. Aucker's Obituary
AUCKER, Robert (Bob) B.
87, of St. Petersburg, FL, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2017, with his wife, daughter and son-in-law by his side. He was born July 30, 1930 in Butler PA, the son of Victor and Erma Aucker. He served in the Navy at Pearl Harbor during the Korean War as a printer. He met and married his wife, Clara, in Honolulu, ill in 1952 and they relocated to St. Petersburg in 1954.
He retired from The Tampa Tribune after 28 years of service, was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, volunteered for the IRS during the income tax season, and also volunteered at the Florida International Museum for many years. Bob is survived by his wife of 64 years; daughter, Roberta Harvey (Jim); granddaughter, Danica SinClair (Elliot); sister, Evelyn Dykes; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister, Pauline Asbury. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Suncoast Hospice Foundation of Clearwater or the Walk to End Alzheimer's. There will be no memorial services, per his request.
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