Robert L. “Bob” “Boomer” Morris, 91, of Vanport Township, passed away at home surrounded by his family on May 18th, 2025.
He was born in Rochester on January 20th,1934, a son of the late Thomas J. and Ada Brewer-Morris-Mathews -Falk. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death after 54 years of marriage to his beloved wife, Ethel (Leist) Morris, his daughter, Peggy Lee (Joe) Pillar, his brothers, Thomas (Nina) Morris and Rickie Mathews and his mother and father-in-law, Marshal and Lillian-Beighey-Leist-Killian. He is survived by his sons, Robert (Linda) Morris Jr. and Thomas Morris, his daughters, Bonita (Neely – Wise – Priddy) Morris and Erin (Fluharty- Cochran-Berry) Morris and a sister, Terry Mathews Craft, fifteen grandchildren: Penny (Justin) Baker, Joseph (Angela) Pillar. Summer (Mario) Lockett, Heidi (Tony) Edwards, Robert (Lindsey) Morris, Jamie (Nadine) Morris, Carissa (Ronnie) Morris, Tina and Jamilyn Morris, Kendra (Ryan) Werner, Josh Fluharty and Shawn (Katrina) Cochran, as well as 22 great grandchildren and numerous nephews, nieces and special neighbors: Dot (Gene) Quigley, Mark and Linda Evans and Roy Hall, and longtime faithful dogs, Bear and Wrinkle. He worked at St, Joe Lead (Horsehead) for 44 years retiring as shift Foreman in 1996. While at St. Joe, he innovated many new designs and practices to improve plant operations. In 1983 he was assigned to St. Joe’s El Indio copper mine and smelter in the Andes mountains in Chile, S.A. to help get their new smelting roaster on line. He returned in 1984 to help smooth out operations. In 1985 he was assigned to Casa Grande, Arizona to trouble-shoot a restart of a copper smelter after a 10-year shutdown. He was also the owner of Patent # 429,678 for an R/V attachment. He was an avid bowler for 65 years he bowled a “300” game in 1991 and is in the bowling hall of fame in St. Louis, Missouri. His proudest moments were serving on The American Red Cross disaster team on 911 at Shanksville, Pennsylvania and numerous tornados and floods in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Virginia and Tennessee. His real passion was restoring mustangs. He and Ethel started the Vanport car cruise in 2004. In May 2019, Bob and his daughter began delivering Meals on Wheels every Tuesday, continuing for the past six years.

Friends will be received on Thursday, May 22nd, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. in the Noll Funeral Home, Inc., 333 Third Street, Beaver. A funeral service will take place on Friday, May 23rd, at 11 a.m. at Vanport Presbyterian Church, 289 Georgetown Lane, Beaver. Bob will be privately interred at Beaver Cemetery. Online condolences may be shared at nollfuneral.com.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Bob’s name may be made to the Red Cross of Beaver County.