Robert (Bobby) Antal, 56, of Pittston Township (Suscon), passed away Monday, June 27, 2022, in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on June 3, 1966, he was the son of Janet Lucas Antal of Hughestown and the late Robert Antal.
Bobby was a graduate of Pittston Area High School attended Johnson College, Scranton. He had been employed at Tobyhanna Army Depot.
Bobby was an avid hunter who loved his annual hunting trips to the Adirondacks, heading up to the picnic table during deer season, and his turkey and rabbit hunts with his son, family and very beloved friends.
Bobby was also an avid fisherman and loved tournament bass fishing with his partners Dave or Matt (Antal2X). He also enjoyed salmon trips to New York and was always up for a day of trout fishing or ice fishing with the boys. Most of all, Bobby loved spending time with family and friends.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his brother, Michael Antal in 2021.
Surviving in addition to his mother, are his wife and best friend, Lisa Hintze Antal; daughter Bailee Switzer and her husband Christian, Dallas and SSG Matthew Antal, Columbia, S.C.; grandchildren, Cole and Lennon Switzer; brother, David Antal and his wife, Chrissy, Pittston; mother-in-law, Susan Hintze, Hughestown; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, friends, and his Nitro Z9.
The family will receive friends and relatives Friday, July 1, 2022, from 6pm-8pm in Adonizio Funeral Home, LLC, 251 William Street, Pittston. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, July 2, 2022, at 10am in Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish, 535 N. Main Street, Pittston. Those attending are asked to go directly to the church. Interment, St. Mary’s Assumption Cemetery, Hughestown.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Bobby Antal’s name to Camp Freedom, 284 Number 7 Road, Carbondale, PA18407 or campfreedompa.org