Robert Francis Corson

Robert Francis Corson, age 97, of Pottsville, PA, passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at Keystone Villa Fleetwood in Blandon, PA.

Born in Mahanoy City, PA, on February 28, 1928, he was the son of the late Leon and Anna (Sockel) Corson.

Bob was a graduate of St. Stephen High School, Class of 1945. He retired from the U.S. Army after 22 years of service. He enlisted after WWII and served during the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. He continued his career working as a supervisor for the Civil Service at the 99th Combat Support Hospital.

Bob was a member of St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church in Port Carbon and the Schuylkill Haven American Legion, Post 38.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Bertha Helen (Hamby) Corson, who passed away on May 19, 2013; a son, James R. Corson; a daughter, Kathy C. Seeman; two sisters, Dorothy (Corson) Legutko and Alberta (Corson) Dodd; and brothers, Nicholas and Daniel Corson.

He is survived by his daughter, Debbie A. (Corson), and her husband, Harry Charowsky, of North Bend, WA; six grandchildren: Jennifer Charowsky Rielly, James, Andrew, and Matthew Corson, Huey James Seeman, and Ashley (Seeman) Speilman; eight great-grandchildren: Kialee, Aden, Everett, Elizabeth, Prudence, Declan, Cora, and Juliet; and nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Stephen's Chapel in Port Carbon at 10 AM on Friday, February 27, 2026.

Relatives and friends are invited to visit with the family on Friday morning from 8 to 9:30 AM at Robert A. Evans Jr. Funeral Home, Port Carbon.

Interment with military honors will be held at the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in Annville at 12:30 PM.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Disabled American Veterans or Paralyzed Veterans of America. Please send condolences to www.robertaevansjrfh.com