Robert K. Stone

ROBERT KALMIN STONE Age 96, died September 15, 2022. He is survived by his niece Susan Stone (of Berlin), as well as extended family and countless loving friends

Born in Philadelphia in 1926, Bob attended Swarthmore College as an undergraduate and then attended University of Pennsylvania where he studied medicine and psychiatry. During his long career, he worked in psychiatric institutions such as Norristown State Hospital, as well as in private practice.  

Eternally kind and compassionate, Bob always had a keen interest in the lives of others, and cultivated a great variety of friends and acquaintances of all ages. He was an avid gardener, a voracious reader, and a lover of classical music, particularly Bach. Bob believed in the possibility of lives beyond our current realm, and spent many hours researching this fascination, and sharing it with others.

He was known for his exceptional memory, and even through his 90s could recite his family tree going back to the 1800s, and share tidbits about people, places and things he experienced in his long, rich life.

A devoted member of the Beth Israel Synagogue, Bob became friend and mentor to many, and was considered the ‘Grandaddy’ of the congregation. 

Bob Stone was predeceased by his parents Elizabeth and Edward Stone (of Media) his brother Donald Stone, and his nephew Don Stone (both of Boca Raton).

There will be a graveside funeral service on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 10am at Har Jehuda in Upper Darby, PA. 

Shiva to be observed Tuesday 7:30PM at Congregation Beth Israel 542 S. Middletown Rd. Media PA 19063.

Contributions in his memory may be made to Congregation Beth Israel Social Action Committee www.bethisraelmedia.org