Harold Robert Heckman, age 94, of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2012 at SpringMeade HealthCenter, Tipp City, Ohio. He was born on June 10, 1918 in Bowling Green, Ohio to the late James and Mabel Heaton Heckman. On December 24, 1939, he married Annabelle Adams Heckman in Portage, Ohio, and she survives. He is also survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Duane and Helen Heckman of Celina, Ohio; Dennis and Connie Heckman of Tipp City; and Gary and Jane Heckman of San Diego, California; one sister, Onlee Haas of Tipp City; ten grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Robert was preceded in death by three brothers: Wayne, Ray and Carl Heckman; and three sisters, Vondale Long, Norma Ebert, and Gayle Wagooner. He was a World War II Veteran having served in the US Navy from 1944 to 1946. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Troy and the Tipp City Masonic Lodge No. 174 F&AM. Robert was formerly employed with General Motors for 20 years and Sheffield-Bendix for 25 years. He enjoyed woodworking and and artistry painting. Private services will be held with interment in Riverside Cemetery, Troy. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45420 or Hospice of Miami County, PO Box 502, Troy, Ohio 45373. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.