The Reverend Robert G. MacIntyre, 52, of Bethlehem died Friday, September 2, 2011 in St. Luke’s Hospital, Fountain Hill.
Born: September 5, 1958 in Kingston,PA he was a son of Gladys Watkins MacIntyre of Exeter, PA and the late James H. MacIntyre.
Personal: A graduate of Wyoming Valley West HS and Wilkes University with a Degree in Electrical Engineering, he received his M/DIV from the Princeton Theological Seminary in 1998. He has been the Pastor at Olivet United Presbyterian Church, Easton since 1998, where he held a Scottish Communion Service with tartan roll call every year. Prior to his ordination he was a project design engineer in satellite communications at the Tobyhanna Army Depot for many years.
Memberships: He was president of the Board of Trustees of the Lehigh Presbytery from 2005- 2011 and member of their Camp and Conference Committee since 1999. He also served on the Boards of ProJeCt, Safe Harbor, “Wee Care” Day Care, Crop Walk, Interfaith Council, Easton and Habitat for Humanity. He was also a former member of Church of Christ Uniting, Kingston, PA.
Survivors: his mother: Gladys; brother: James of Shavertown, PA; 2 nieces: Aarika and her husband Christian Yates of Davidsville, PA; Kara MacIntyre; aunts, uncles and cousins, including Sue Stine of Alexandria, VA.
Services: A Memorial Service will be held at 7:00 PM Thursday in Olivet United Presbyterian Church, 1151 Northampton St., Easton with a calling period from 5:30 to 7 PM in the church.
Memorial Contributions: may be made to Olivet United Presbyterian Church, 1151 Northampton St., Easton, PA 18042.
Mary Ellen Nunes
September 4, 2011 at 9:06 am
Pastor Bob will be greatly missed here at Olivet, and my heart and prayers go out to you, his family, that the Holy Spirit bring you comfort.
Dawn Lutz
September 4, 2011 at 11:14 am
To Bob’s family, Please accept my sincere condolences. Olivet “Wee Care” will miss him.
Darryl & Kay Davis
September 4, 2011 at 8:43 pm
To Family and friends of Pastor Bob.
Bob was the light that kept Olivet United Presbyterian Church going and he will be grealty missed.
The Rev. Herbert (Herbe) Stocker
September 5, 2011 at 11:50 am
We are so sorry to hear of Bob’s struggle and death. Please accept our condolences from Seattle – we were so proud of Bob in his deep relationship with the community of Easton and the fine contributions he made within the Presbytery.. He was a good pastor and I was glad to have worked with him while we lived in Bethlehem.
Melody Mason
September 5, 2011 at 1:36 pm
My husband, Thomas Mason, died this past August 29th. We had originally planned on Pastor Bob performing the memorial service at Olivet, until we were informed, sadly, of the extent of his illness. In his stead, Rev. Simmons of Easton’s First Presbyterian Church, with whom he was great friends, conducted the service and did a beautiful job. Although our children and I were aware of his illness, it wasn’t until Tom’s memorial service that we learned of his passing. We felt his presence at the service and knew that he was indeed looking down on the congregation at his church, comforting us all. On behalf of myself and Tom’s children, Travis and Brittany, please accept our condolences at this sad time.
John and Eileen Yanno
September 5, 2011 at 1:49 pm
We were very sadden at the death of Pastor Bob. We extend our condolences to Pastor Bob’s family and friends, especially his mother Gladys, brother Jim and his wife Noreen, and nieces Aarika and Kara. He will be missed.
Bob was a faithful servant of our Lord Jesus Christ.
It has been my pleasure to be Bob’s secretary while he was Pastor at Olivet. He was very kind, considerate and very easy to get along with. He had a great sense of humor. He was a great boss.
Bob will be missed by members and friends of Olivet. He was a good shepherd.
May God bless and comfort his family and friends.
Eileen
Gloria (Gig) Gurinko
September 5, 2011 at 5:04 pm
As director of Olivet “Wee Care” Day Care, I know how much Pastor Bob will be missed by staff & kids. Without his daily presence and smiles, our walls seem so empty.
My deepest condolences and prayers go out to his family, congregation and friends. He will be missed.
Happy Birthday, Bob. So glad you are free of pain.
Gig
Dennis Zimmerman
September 6, 2011 at 8:55 am
Bob was a professional colleague and a friend. I always appreciated Bob’s gentle, positive spirit. He approached ministry with a systematic and logical approach which made him effective, but his genuine kindness and love for people was never over shadowed. His grasp of the big picture made him a real asset to the Trustees of the Presbytery. Know that my thought and prayers are with his family and the Olivet church which loved him very much.
Karen Werkheiser
September 8, 2011 at 12:20 pm
To Pastor Bob’s family and friends,
We were saddened to hear of Pastor Bob’s illness and passing.
Please accept our condolences and may God bring you peace
at this very difficult time.
Sincerely,
Karen Werkheiser &
Drew Hand
Sandra and Jerome Serrao
April 6, 2012 at 1:31 am
To the Dearest Family,friends and Fellow Church Members I wish to
Extend my Sincere sympathy to our pastor, who the lord choose
To take to be on
His right hand, he is in a better place,now looking over
All of us. My family do misses him, never new of his illness.
Lord grant us the sincerity to accept the we have to, courage to
Change the things we can, and wisdom to know the difference.
Bless all these oh lord for you are worthy to be praised.