Robert Wishart, Jr.

Robert Lowell Wishart Jr., age 50, joined his father, grandparents and many other loved ones in his heavenly home on February 14, 2015. He was born at US Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, FL, on July 9, 1964, and passed away suddenly of natural causes in Pittsburgh, PA, on February 14, 2015. He spent many years in Orlando and Cocoa Beach, FL, New Orleans, LA and Alexandria, VA. Robert was a christian and a member of Eastside Baptist Church, Orlando, FL, for several years. Preceded in death by his father, Robert Lowell Wishart, Sr., grandparents O.W. and Faye Rhyne Connatser, Lowell and Jessie Wishart, plus several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Robert is survived by his mother, Laura Anne Connatser, sister, Pamela Wishart Jordan and her husband Keith, niece Megan Jordan Swiney, her husband Eli Swiney of Nashville, TN, nephew, Joshua Connor Jordan, Orlando, FL. He is also survived by uncles Owen Connatser, Groveland, FL, Lem Connatser, Fayetteville, GA, Paul Connatser, Greenback, TN. and Ernest Connatser, Maryville, TN. Aunts Rubye L. Connatser, Arlington, VA, and Carolyn Wishart Gutelius and husband Milton (Skip) of Arlington, TN, and a host of other relatives and friends. Robert lived and attended school in Orlando. He also attended school in Alexandria, VA area. He spent several years operating a printing press in the Orlando and Washington, DC areas. He liked to call himeself a "Pressman Extraordinaire". He was very proud of his expertise in that field. One of Rob's great love was cooking and he was quite creative with his cooking skills. He worked as a cook at several restaurants in the Cocoa Beach Area. His love for cooking was so great that he was attending and almost at mid term point at a culinary school in Pittsburgh, PA at the time of his sudden and surprising death. Robert was a very friendly, outgoing, gregarious, and talented young man. He was greatly loved and cherished by all his family and numerous friends here in Orlando and elsewhere. Rob was quite witty and could keep his family and friends entertained. He will be sadly and lovingly missed by all the many lives he touched throughout his short lifetime. Robert's wishes were to be cremated. Arrangments were handled by D'Alessandro Funeral Home and Crematory, LTD., 4522 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA. Carey Hand Colonial Funeral Home, 2811 Curry Ford Rd., Orlando, FL. assisted with the arrangements. Robert's ashes will be buried at sea, at a time and date yet to be determined, and attended only by his immediate family. There will be no official memorial service for Robert. A Celebration of Robert's life will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2015, from 12:00PM to 3:00PM, at the home of his mother, Laura A. Connatser. All family, Eastside Baptist Church family and all friends, are cordially invited to join us in celebrating his " home going to his new heavenly home". Food and good loving fellowship will be provided.