Obituary of Robert Hamman

Robert "Bob" Lloyd Hamman April 16, 1952 - February 12, 2011 Robert Lloyd Hamman was born at St. Vincent Hospital in Toledo, Ohio on April 16, 1952. He was one of six children born from the union of Charles "Bill" Hamman and the late Martha (Buyaki) Hamman. He attended Erie Mason Schools and graduated from Mason High School with the Class of 1970. For more than twenty years Bob drove semi-truck. He hauled sand, stone, and cement. Bob had been employed by Nicholson Concrete and Sylvester Trucking. He was a member of the Teamsters Local 20 of Toledo. Several years ago he took a medical retirement. For vacation, Bob enjoyed long meandering drives. As a loner, he visited most of the United States and Canada on his drives. Bob loved the great outdoors. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, and camper. Bob and his family enjoyed taking their trailer and touring Northern Michigan. He loved animals and especially dogs and cats. He was quite proud of the fact that he fed most of the neighborhood cats; sometimes as many as twenty-nine. He liked to visit each and every casino. He was a huge Anne Murray fan and frequented her concerts. Robert "Bob" Lloyd Hamman age 58 of Luna Pier passed away on Saturday morning, February 12, 2011 at his home. His passing was preceded by his beloved mother Martha in 1989. To cherish his memory he leaves a father: Charles "Bill" Hamman of Luna Pier; one brother: John (Ginger) Hamman of Ann Arbor, Michigan; four sisters: Charlene Hamman of Phoenix, Arizona, Barb Hamman of Luna Pier, Patricia Barber of Clawson, Michigan, and Nancy Antey of San Diego, California; eight nieces and nephews: Angela and Ariane Hamman, Crystal (Jeff) Farr, Jennifer (Rick) Darbyshire, Belinda (Bob) Vong, Mindy Maldonado, Lacey Morales, Marcy King; and eighteen great nieces and nephews: Sydney Farr, Allen, Maddy, and George Darbyshire, Brian, Braden, and Branson Vong, and Julian, Joseph, Jack Jack Maldonado, and Isabella Morales, Quintin, Thomas, and Jude-Laure King. Friends may gather from 5:00pm until 7:00pm, Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at Merkle Funeral Service, 9156 Summit Street in Erie (734) 848-5185. A Celebration of His Life will follow at 7:00pm with his brother John Hamman officiating. Memorial donations for those who desire are suggested to the donor's local Humane Society.