Robert Ahmuty, Sr.

Robert (Bob) Ahmuty, Sr. age 94, a longtime resident of Pasadena, Maryland, died January 26, 2021, at Dancing River Assisted Living in Grapevine, Texas.  Visitation will take place on Tuesday, February 2, at Singleton Funeral & Cremation Services in Glen Burnie, Maryland, at 6:00 pm, with a service following at 7:30 pm.  A graveside service will be held at Glen Haven Cemetery at 10:00 am on February 3.

Bob was born May 3, 1926, in a small town called Odenton, Maryland. He was the middle child of a pack of ten children, growing up and working on a four-acre farm where his father raised chickens. All the children had chores. Bob’s chores included feeding and watering the chickens, gathering eggs and selling them to local customers.

For some reason, all Bob’s brothers were taller than him. This earned him the nick-name of Shorty, and to this day his nieces and nephews refer to him as Uncle Shorty.

During high school, Bob would either walk or hitch hike ten miles to school, since there was no bus service at the time. After graduating, Bob joined the Navy and served a two-year term during World War II, serving on the USS Dayton, traveling from California to ports at Pearl Harbor and in Tokyo.

After the war, Bob worked various jobs, including bartending at the American Legion. For several years, he worked in Odenton as a foreman in a plastics manufacturing plant. It was there at a company picnic where he met his wife, Catherine. Bob and “Cass” had two children, Marilyn and Robert, moved to Pasadena Maryland, and built their own house with the help of family members.

At the age of 36, Bob ventured out on his own and bought a trophy business called Mannie’s Trophy Shop. He ran the business for 30 years, expanding it from a small shop to one that shipped trophies and plaques all over the world.

Bob enjoyed being around family. To celebrate July 4th, he would host a family reunion and serve Maryland Steamed Crabs by the bushel.

Bob was also a big teaser. He liked to joke around, and he loved attention. He would reach out and talk to anyone, anytime, anywhere; not a shy bone in his body. Bob enjoyed watching baseball, especially his home team, the Baltimore Orioles, and football, the Baltimore Ravens.

Bob was preceded in death by his wife Catherine (Cass), his daughter Marilyn, and 9 sisters and brothers.  He is survived by his son, Robert Ahmuty, Jr. and his wife, Sara of Southlake, Texas; his grandsons, David Ahmuty of Austin, Texas, and Andrew Ahmuty of Dallas, Texas; and by many nieces and nephews across the USA.

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