Robert William McCloskey, 84, resident of Fallbrook, CA passed away on December 30, 2012. He was born May 13, 1928 in Burlington, New Jersey to Roberta and Joseph McCloskey. He graduated from Burlington High School and later attended the School of Cosmetology at Santa Monica City College in California.
Robert was a U.S. Army medic in the 82nd Airborne and worked as a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service for 34 years. He was a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus and a bodybuilder at Muscle Beach in Venice, California until he met his wife Norma in 1954.
Robert is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Norma McCloskey; daughter, Bobbi McCloskey of Fallbrook, CA; sons, Michael McCloskey of Fallbrook, CA and Patrick McCloskey of Yucaipa, CA; granddaughter, Michelle McCloskey of Alpine, CA; grandson, Dan Beringhele of Chicago, IL; and sisters Pat Wichnowski of North Carolina and Eleanor De Sante of New Jersey. He was preceded in death by 7 brothers and four sisters.
A funeral mass will be held on Friday, January 11 at 10 a.m. at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Parish.