Obituary: Robert Emmet Busteed, Sr., 80, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at Transitional Health Care of Kannapolis following a period of declining health. Robert was born May 5, 1938 in Staten Island, NY, a son of the late Thomas Addis Emmet Busteed, III, and the late Marie Rose Schiel Busteed. Robert served with the US Coast Guard. He was a C.P.A. employed with UNCC-Charlotte until his retirement. He was a member of Kimball Lutheran Church. Family members left to cherish his memory are two sons; Robert E. Busteed, Jr. and wife Melissa of Norfolk, Va., and Peter Glenn Busteed and wife Cara of Kannapolis. He is also survived by two grandchildren; Caitlyn and Brycen, and one sister Merrilyn Paradiso of Staten Island, NY. The family will meet and receive friends at Whitley's Funeral Home Tuesday, July 3, 2018 from 5:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M. Burial will follow at a later date in Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, NY. The family requests that memorials be made to Shriner's Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607. Online condolences may be sent to www.whitleysfuneralhome.com
Visitation:
5:00-7:00 P.M. Tuesday July 3, 2018 Whitley's Funeral Home
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No Formal Service
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