Robert Alan Dahlberg

Robert Alan Dahlberg Age 72 of Pittsburgh died on April 10, 2025. Loving Uncle and Brother Polymath, Artist, Athlete Born 9/9/1952 Virginia, Minnesota Preceded in death by father Orville Robert Dahlberg mother Veronica Angeline Dahlberg (Augustyn) sister Barbara Elaine Dahlberg nephew Jesse Raymond Vaughan He is survived by 3 sisters: Kathy Dahlberg (Greg) Short Patricia Ann Dahlberg (Michael) Cohan Priscilla Dahlberg (Norman) Nuwash 5 nieces and 3 nephews: Rachel, Erin, Vanessa, Dylan, Zachary, Diedre, Lauren, Geoff 12 grand nieces and nephews Thank you to his many friends who stood by him over the years, especially Andy Jamrom, and Becky Taylor. Hampton High School High Honors 1970 (lettered in wresting and football and Track) Princeton University 3 years 1970-1973 (Rowing team for 3 years) University of Pittsburgh BA English 1993 (Honors) University of Pittsburgh BS Biology 2015 (Summa cum laude) He is remembered by classmates with much fondness and admiration. One quote from a friend, Marc Selvaggio: "He had massive amounts of brain, brawn, and heart." Bob had been an avid fisherman. He loved to play board games, chess, Scrabble, Backgammon and cribbage, especially with his nephew Dylan who dearly loved him and with whom he also played frisbee disc golf and billiards. He loved blues and reggae music and really appreciated piano music. He said his hands were too big for the piano, but he had a beautiful bass singing voice. He used this deep voice for years volunteering to read local Pittsburgh newspapers on a weekly radio program for vision impaired people. He completed service as a VISTA volunteer 1993-94. He was a licensed US. Merchant Marine when he worked difficult summer jobs on USSteel iron ore ships on the Great Lakes. Eventually, he worked for Mellon Bank in the mailroom for over 20 years. He was proud of growing and sharing vegetables from his urban front yard garden where he lived in Oakland for many years, especially his rattlesnake beans, his very hot peppers and herbs….and grew a lot of flowers and loved his roses. Bob was an amateur painter and a talented (and prolific) artisan ceramicist; his glazes are beautiful. He loved most to give gifts of his pottery: bowls, mugs, many piggy banks, orchid pots, and plates. He showed his work at the Shadyside Center for the Arts where he also sold his work. He was a voracious reader and studied many different fields from philosophy and biology, sociology and astronomy, to politics and botany. A true polymath. He continued learning his whole life and worked hard, receiving a BS degree in Biology at the age of 40 and his BA degree in English at the age of 62. Bob had severe health problems over his lifetime, but he was a kind and gentle, generous man with a sense of humor and a great laugh. People liked him. He kept every card and photo ever given to him by his extended family and friends, and there were a lot. It gave him great joy planning and giving Christmas gifts for his family, especially for his young grandnieces and nephews. Lastly, he doted on and loved his cat, Kitty. Rest in peace, Bob. Professional services trusted to D'ALESSANDRO FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY LTD., Lawrenceville. www.dalessandroltd.com.

Robert Alan Dahlberg

September 9, 1952 - April 10, 2025