Robert Ax

Robert Harvey Ax (86), passed away on (5/29/24) at (Wexford Hospital) due to pneumonia.

Robert (Bob) was born in 1938 in Braddock, PA.

He is survived by his two sons, Michael E of Las Vegas, NV, and James R (Jennifer) of Baden, PA. Other survivors include two grandsons, Logan and Jordan, sister-in-law Carol Ax and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, father Bernard E. Ax, mother, Adah McHenry Ax, one brother Bernard M. Ax, and Ione Ludwig Ax, wife of Bernard E.

Bob graduated from Baldwin high school in Pittsburgh in 1957.

He served in the US Navy from 1957 to 1961 attaining the rank of Petty Officer second class. After basic training at Bainbridge Maryland, he attended basic hospital corpsman school at Great Lakes IL. And from there he served at the US Naval Hospital Oakland, CA. He then attended pharmacy technician school at the US Naval Hospital San Diego and finished his career at North Island Naval Air station in San Diego.

After an honorable discharge from the service, he studied science curriculum and instruction at San Diego City College, then transferred to and graduated from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh in 1967 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education.

Bob was hired by the United States Steel corporation in 1967 where he eventually worked in several sales offices including New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Detroit and Pittsburgh. His positions included sales, customer service, customer service management, and environmental purchasing at the US Steel coke works in Clairton, PA. It was at these locations that Mary was able to continue her career in nursing. After his retirement in 1997, Bob continued to work part time in the US Steel International sales department and at Ex-Im logistics company until 2002.

Bob and Mary met while both were living and working in the Baltimore area. After a short engagement, they were married at the Bethesda Naval Hospital Chapel in 1978. They retired to Florida in 2005 where they enjoyed sunshine, traveling and golfing at their residence in the Lake Ashton golf community in Lake Wales.