Rev. Robert B. McCrumb II, Class of 1962
Rev. Robert Brierly McCrumb II, 79, of Volant, PA (Washington Township) passed away at UPMC Jameson Hospital on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. He was born in New Castle, PA on May 27, 1940, to Robert Brierly McCrumb and Elizabeth Hall Rose McCrumb. He married Sarah "Sally" May Brown on October 12, 1963. Bob graduated from New Castle High School in 1958, later Muskingum College in 1962 and after that Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in 1965. Rev. McCrumb presided as a clergyman at Stoneboro Presbyterian Church from 1965-1970; Mars United Presbyterian Church in Mars, PA from 1970-2005, where he retired and continued to serve as Pastor Emeritus. He served as Interim Pastor at Jefferson Center Presbyterian Church in Saxonburg, PA from 2007-2009. He enjoyed raising sheep and had five different breeds. He had served as the Moderator for the Beaver-Butler Presbytery and was member and Past President of the Rich-Mar Rotary Club. He enjoyed playing the trumpet. Survivors include his wife Sarah "Sally" at home; son, Robert B. (Sandy) McCrumb III of Volant; Peggy McCrumb (Jeff) McConn of West Alexander, PA; Becky McCrumb (Troy) Courson of Mars, PA; Sarah McCrumb (Keith) Korzec of Lebanon, TN; Jessica McCrumb Bachmann of New Orleans, LA; sister, Charlotte McCrumb Price of Mars, PA; and eight grandchildren.