27-04-2025
Robert Neal Rumberg, Youngstown, Ohio
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Robert Neal Rumberg, 62, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday April 24, 2025, after a lengthy battle with cancer.
He was born April 22, 1963 in Youngstown, Ohio, a son of John Wilbert Sr. and Marilyn Rose Mantle Rumberg.
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Raised in Poland, Bob was a graduate of Poland Seminary High School and continued his education at the Ohio State University earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry.
He went on to work at Texas A&M.
Returning to the Youngstown area, in 1988, Bob joined his father, uncle, aunt and cousins in the family business, Mahoning Paint Corporation, as a sales representative. In 2004, after 14 years of service, Bob became an independent sales representative selling industrial coatings for several paint manufacturers.
Bob loved nature. As a young boy he loved camping and fishing with family and taking care of wild life such as raccoons, squirrels and family of foxes that found their way to the family yard. As a young teenager he convinced his parents to allow him to experience a summer at Outward Bound USA, an outdoor survival and educational program. Bob was the youngest member of his group but stayed strong and surpassed all the challenges of surviving the elements of nature. In his final years he loved spending time walking his best friend, his dog, Diamond, in the woods of his back yard. With all his physical challenges, Bob was at peace in the woods.
A self taught cook, Bob loved spending time in the kitchen and at the grill. He began his culinary talent with a wok cooking up stir fry. Over the years, family and friends enjoyed his grilled meats, Yorkshire pudding, homemade breads, pastas, spaghetti sauce, stuff shells, cheesecake, and gallon bags of Chex mix. When he realized he had maple trees on his property he learned how to tap them and make homemade maple syrup.
Bob was a voracious reader and loved working on Sudoku. He was a die hard fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes.
In his final years Bob endured physical challenges that were insurmountable, but he faced them with courage. Bob will be missed, but he will remain in the memories of those who knew and loved him.
Bob leaves his mother, Marilyn Wagmiller of Indianapolis; wife, Neasha Taylor~Rumberg at home; his two sons, Robert Rumberg and Frederick 'Fritz' Rumberg both of Columbus; two brothers, John (Kelly) Rumberg of Indianapolis and Steven (Orly) Rumberg of Cincinnati; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, John and stepfather, Robert Wagmiller.
A private family gathering for Bob was held Saturday, April 26, 2025 at the Cunningham~Becker Funeral Home in Poland.
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