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Robert Neel Abney

August 31, 1934 — May 24, 2024

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Born August 31, 1934 in Sebring, Ohio to Loyd W. and Mary E. Abney, Neel grew up in Sebring and the surrounding areas, graduating from Sebring McKinley high school in 1952. Neel worked most of his adult life at both the Morgan Engineering Company and also the Robert E. Roberts Engineering Company as a design engineer. While at the Roberts Company he and Shirley became great friends with Bob, Marilyn and the entire Roberts family and remained so to this very day. Neel loved to fish and made many trips to Canada with his dad and later with friends Neil Gill and Ed Burkey.

He is proceeded in death by an infant son Mark Douglas, and his wife of 66 years Shirley Crewson, and is survived by his daughters Lisa (Greg) Ganni, Sari (Michael) Seidel, 7 grandchildren Ryan (Amanda) Ganni, Jason (Amy) Ganni, Courtney (Trent) White, Addie (David) Butler, Matthew (Megan) Seidel, Alicia (Brian) Goodwin, Danielle (Eric) Sluss, and 25 great-grandchildren. Neel is also survived by a sister-in-law Janice Crewson and a host of nieces and nephews.

A private graveside service will be held at a later date. Friends and family may sign the guest register and send condolences online at www.grfuneralhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Gednetz-Ruzek-Brown Funeral Home, Sebring, (330) 938-2526.

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