Robert S. Miltenberger, Sr.
April 30, 1923 ~ December 28, 2013
Robert Miltenberger died at Weirton Medical Hospital on Saturday evening from a heart failure. He was born in Easton, PA on April 30, 1923 as the son of Edgar and Sarah Miltenberger.
He graduated valedictorian of his class in 1940 from Easton High. After receiving an academic scholarship to Lehigh University where he earned a B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering with high honor, he began his career with the research department of Bethlehem Steel Corporation after war-time services with the U.S. Navy. In 1953 he was transferred to Bethlehem's Johnstown Plant as quality control metallurgist. Two years later he joined U.S. Steel Corporation as division chief, steel processing, at the South Works research facilities in Chicago. In 1961 he was appointed manager of technical development by Great Lakes Steel Corporation and three years later was promoted to manager of Quality Control and subsequently in 1965 was named VP of Quality Great Lakes Steel. Robert then transferred to Weirton Steel in 1967 as assistant VP of Quality Control. He later became VP of Quality Control for Weirton Steel in 1983 and then retired in 1988. Upon retirement he taught metallurgical classes at Franciscan University in Steubenville, OH for 12 more years.
During the course of his satisfying 42 year tenure in the steel industry, Robert was credited with seven patents in steel making.
The family would like to thank the staff of Grace Cottage Weirton Geriatrics Center for their gracious and exceptional care of Robert as he lived out his final years.
He was an avid golfer and sports enthusiast.
He is survived by his two children, son Robert Miltenberger Jr and his wife Sharon of St. Louis, MO and their son Robert S. Miltenberger III of San Francisco, CA and daughter Sara Jane Reed of Steubenville, OH and her children William, John and Sarah Reed.
Dear Family of Mr. Miltenberger, What a wonderful Gentleman he was at work. We would like to extend to you our Most sincere condolences at his passing. we worked with Mr. Miltenberger at ole Weirton Steel. He was Number One Class Guy that loved his Family. We had many chats about you all.
We have so very many memories that we will cherish as we travel the grief path of missing Mr. Miltenberger. We know too that you all have so many wonderful memories you can reflect on as you travel the grief path.
Again, Please accept our sincere sympathy and thank you for sharing such a Kind wonderful Man with us.
Thinking Love,
Rose Marie Anticole and Darlene McKinley Weirton Steel
May the love of God surround you and your family during this difficult time May you come to know that the love of God is with you always,
May your memories of Robert S. Miltenberger, Sr., give you peace, comfort and strength…
Rest now in the arms of our Lord your work on earth is done. I thank you for your service and my Freedom. You will not be forgotten.
Robert S. Miltenberger, Sr., is “A True American Hero†God Blessâ€
†Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 â€
Dear Sara and Robert and family,
So sorry to hear of Robert’s passing!
Your father was an extremely good man. He always allowed me to work at the pace I needed to balance my family and my extra work for him.
We spoke of our family many times, yours and mine, he taught me how to be a better father and person. He loved his family very much especially “Little Saree”. Probably the most gratifying job I did for Robert was to rebuild his sidewalk and add that step to his porch for “Little Saree”.
My world is such a better place just for knowing your dad and mom for the time that I did.
My son Wesley also reflects the same. Robert was so happy when Wesley decided to major in mechanical engineering and when Wesley became a member of
TAU BETA PI, the engineering honor society, which originated a Le-high University, and Robert proudly pointed out he was the only engineer at WSX who belonged to it.
Every time we spoke he would make me feel good about myself no matter what was going wrong in my life! I will celebrate his life by remembering him as my friend and a friend to all that met him through me.
I could write so much more, but please know, that many friends and family of mine were touched by Robert and are the better for it!
God Bless,
Goerge Lengyel and family
Dear Bob,
I was sadden to learn of the passing of your father. I have many fond memories of him from my Weirton Steel career.
I had been talking about your father and his accomplishments in the steel industry only a couple of months ago when I worked the election polls in Ohio with your nephew John.
Again, my deepest sympathies to you and your family.
Bob Firm
Professor Robert Miltenberger was an excellent teacher and deeply appreciated in the Engineering Science program at Franciscan University of Steubenville. It was my privilege to work with him for 12 years in the classroom. God bless you, Robert.
My greatest sympathy goes out to the family of Robert Miltenberger SR. Being an employee of Grace Cottage I have gotten the pleasure of taking care of and getting to know him over the past 2 years. Some of the best memories I had of him would be our talks together in the mornings. I learned something new from Bob everyday, which is something I always told him. He would always keep me updated on the current events in the news and this would be the topics of our conversation along with other updates of my life that I would share with him. Bob has given me some of the best advice over the past 2 years that I will hold onto forever. Words cannot describe how great of a man he was and I feel blessed to have known him.