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Robert E. "Bob" Lee Jr.

February 25, 1950 — June 8, 2023

Robert “Bob” Emmett Lee, Jr. was born in Scranton, Pa on February 25, 1950, to Robert E. Lee and Ann Evelyn Lee Dux. There he attended St. Patrick’s Catholic School and graduated in 1968. In 1971, Bob left Scranton and moved to Jersey City, New Jersey. He lived in Stanhope, New Jersey until moving his family to Norman, Oklahoma in 1984. In Stanhope he volunteered as an EMT. He worked for the US Postal Service for 42 years before retiring in 2011. Bob married his wife, Mary on November 23, 2007.

Bob enjoyed handy work and home building and frequently volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, earning him the nickname “Bob the Builder”. He also loved entertaining and would always host parties for family and friends. He enjoyed reading military novels, especially John Clancy. Living in Norman, Bob was also a great supporter of the University of Oklahoma Women’s Basketball team. One of Bob’s greatest loves was for his Boxer dogs.

Bob was preceded in death by his mother Evelyn, his father Robert and his brother Edward.

Bob is survived by his wife Mary Martin Lee; his sisters, Marybeth Finnerty and Karen Mullen; his sons, Robert Lee III and his wife Stephanie Ramos; Jonathan Lee and his wife Natalie Ledbetter. Bob and Mary were married for over 15 years blessing him with more children, Kathy Cole and her husband Eric, Lori Kinzer and her husband Kenneth, Michael Martin and his wife Alison. Bob also is survived by his grandchildren, Caroline and Isabel Lee, David and Cristina Henderson, Regan and Jarred Cole, Gage and Jace Kinzer, Matthew and Elliot Martin, along with many nieces, nephews and friends.


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Thursday, June 15, 2023

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