Robert A. Gentle Robert A. Gentle, age 90, of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Sunday evening, December 16, 2012, at his residence. He was born on July 6, 1922 in Farmington, Illinois, to the late Harry and Clara Archdale Gentle. He was married to Jeanne Sparks Gentle in 1952 and she preceded him in death in 1987. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Dorothy "Dottie" Rehmert-Mumma Gentle; son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Dru Gentle of Goshen, Indiana; two daughters and a son-in-law: Sheree and David Frank of Darien, Connecticut, and Barbara Gentle of Tampa, Florida; and four grandchildren: Amy, Brooke, Rob, and Brett; and great-granddaughter, Mari. In addition to his parents and his first wife, Jeanne, Bob was preceded in death by his brother, Thomas, and two sisters, Ruth and Eleanor. Bob served in the US Navy Reserve. He had been a resident of Troy since 1968 and was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Troy, and the Troy Elks Lodge. Bob worked in international sales and service at BF Goodrich Company for 27 years before his retirement in 1988. Services will be held at 10:30AM on Friday, December 21, 2012 at Baird Funeral Home, Troy, with Rev. David Leckrone officiating. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Troy. Friends may call from 4-7PM on Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association 4050 Executive Park Drive, No. 402, Cincinnati, Ohio 45241 or the American Heart Association, 15120 Collections Center Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60693. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.