Robert Allen Huntley, who enlisted in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War, died peacefully May 4. He was 78.
Born in Quincy on May 10, 1947, to the late Robert and Virginia Huntley, he grew up in Weymouth and graduated from Weymouth High School. Not long after getting married he enlisted, then came home to begin career with the telephone company as a splice service technician, a job he held for more than 30 years after settling in Plymouth.
He was an avid fisherman, a self-taught guitar player, and according to his family the unofficial chief travel officer for the annual Huntley family trip to Walt Disney World. He was a fan of Jimmy Buffett, taking the entire family to a concert each summer. He loved tending his garden.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Ginny, of Plymouth; his son Steven Huntley and daughter-in-law Kristin of Plymouth; his four grandchildren, Owen, Liam, Declan, and Lennon, who knew him simply as Pop-Pop; and his sister, Nancy, of Easton. He was predeceased by his parents, and his dogs, Spooky, Sam, Sugar, Bear, Eddie, Hunter, Sadie, Princess, and Vinny.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. May 19 at Cartmell-Davis Funeral Home, 619 State Rd., Manomet. A private ceremony will be May 20 at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider a donation in Bob’s memory to Beyond the Battle, an organization supporting veterans and their families.