Robert M. Haug 1952-2022

He was born Sept. 14, 1952, in Youngstown, the son of Robert Joseph and Letitia “Tish” Rhiel Haug.

He was a high school football standout, attending Woodrow Wilson High School through his junior year, then moved with his family to Boardman, where he attended his senior year. He was voted by the area high school football coaches as the outstanding defensive end of 1969 and received the All-Steel Valley Conference award. Bob graduated from Boardman High in 1970 and received an athletic scholarship to the University of Cincinnati, where he played offensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bearcats.

He retired in February 2018 as a machine builder for Brilex Industries of Youngstown. Bob’s prior employment included a long career as a steel mill foreman at several area steel mills, as well as Wean United, where he was a field engineer and supervised installation of steel mill machinery in Venezuela, Mexico and Canada, living in these countries through project completion.

Bob was an avid Cincinnati Bengals fan and cheered weekly for his University of Cincinnati Bearcats football team. He loved to golf and was a member of the Applewood Golf League. He was a boat owner throughout his life and taught many friends and family to waterski. He enjoyed family beach vacations to the Outer Banks, cruises and Florida trips with his wife, as well as many summer deck parties at his home, laughing and telling stories with his brothers and friends.

Bob was a talented woodcraftsman and built furniture, cabinetry and decks, and completed endless home remodeling projects with his loving wife. Bob received the Boardman Community Volunteer Service Award from the Boardman Rotary as a foreman building the Boardman Park’s Kids’ Town.

He was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Church.

Bob married his childhood friend and high school sweetheart, Lynn Griffis Haug, on Aug. 25, 1973, at St. Columba Cathedral in Youngstown. They were best friends and were married for over 48 years. Bob was a loving husband and a devoted father who attended every dance recital, band concert, softball game and track meet of his two daughters. He was so very proud of the strong women they became.

Bob is survived by his loving wife; daughters, Heidi Lynn Haug and husband, Eric Innes of Charlotte, N.C., and Kimber Andrea Catullo and husband, Joseph of Boardman; brothers, Gary (Donna) of New Middletown and William (Marie) of Poland; sisters, Judy (Frank) Usiak of Matthews, N.C. and Barbara (Rusty) Kosiorek of Chagrin Falls; sister-in-law, Teri Pahon (Ken) of Belmont, N.C.; brother-in-law, Larry Griffis (Ruth) of Poland; and lifelong friend, Richard Thomas of Howland.

He was preceded in death by his infant daughter, Andrea Jennifer; parents, Bob and Tish Haug; and in-laws, James and Arlene Griffis.

Calling hours for family and friends will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, May 9, 2022, at Davis-Becker Funeral Home, 8536 Market St., Boardman. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at St. Charles Parish in Boardman. No calling hours will be held at the church, prior to the Mass. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

The family wishes to extend their heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Zeno and staff, The Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center staff, the Patriot Homecare therapists, and the Hospice of the Valley nurses, for their care and compassion.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions in Bob’s name be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (stjude.org) or to World Central Kitchen (WCK.org).

Please visit www.beckerobits.com to share memories and condolences with the family.

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