WILLEUMIER ROBERT C

CPT Robert "Bob" C. Willeumier was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 09/20/2017 at the age of 78.1 (Exact date not known.)
Park Ridge, IL
Flight Class 7-62
Date of Birth 08/08/1939
Served in the U.S. Marine Corps
Served in Vietnam with HMM-362 in 65-66
This information was provided by Sammie Williams

More detail on this person: Robert C. Willeumier, age 78. Beloved former husband of the late Barbara Willeumier. Loving father of Dr. Kristen Willeumier. Dear son of the late Samuel and Helen (nee Seberg) Willeumier. Bob was a proud Marine Corps Veteran serving two tours as a combat and helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War; a retired Captain with Pan Am Airlines flying 747's; retired Barrington firefighter with 30 years of service; an avid horseman, owning horses for 40 years and proud owner of recent horses, Velvet Dancer and Zips-Zippy. Visitation will be Saturday, September 23, 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., at Ryan-Parke Funeral Home, 120 S. Northwest Highway (two blocks south of Touhy), Park Ridge. Funeral Mass will follow at 10 a.m. at St. Paul of the Cross Church, 140 S. Northwest Hwy., Park Ridge. Interment will follow in Ridgewood Cemetery, Des Plaines. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Bob's name to one of the following, ASPCA, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, www.aspca.org; National Fallen Firefighters, www.firehero.org; Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, www.nmcrs.org are appreciated. For information, 847-823-1171 or www.ryan-parke.com.

Burial information: Ridgewood Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois

This information was last updated 03/26/2021

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Date posted on this site: 10/13/2025