Robert M. Mennel

October 18, 1938 - December 26, 2024

A funeral service to celebrate Robert's life will be held at St. John's at 1:00PM on Saturday, January 11th. All are welcome. Livestream is available by clicking here.

Bob served St. John’s Episcopal Church in Portsmouth in a number of roles, as Senior Warden, on the Vestry, and as an usher. He lent his research expertise to the preservation of the church’s records and artifacts and also became an honorary member of the church “bocce boys.”

Bob had two children, Tim and Tina, from his first marriage, to Gisela Gebhart. In 1988, Bob married Susan Pearson Noard, who also had two children, Annie (Rainboth) and Gabe, from her first marriage. He eventually became the patriarch of a number of grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Beloved husband, father, grandpa, uncle, and friend, you have blessed us beyond words.

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Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord.

And let perpetual light shine upon him.

May the souls of the faithful departed,

through the mercy of God,

rest in peace.