Robert D. Sweetman

Robert Dane Sweetman, 62, of Chestertown, MD, died on Saturday, April 22, 2017, at The Pines Genesis Healthcare in Easton, MD. Born in Washington, DC, on January 28, 1955, Bob was the son of the late Roberta Sweetman of Chestertown. Bob was raised in Chestertown, and spent much time with his grandparents, aunts and uncles, and many cousins. After graduating from Kent County High School in 1973, he joined the U.S. Army where he served until he received his honorable discharge in June 1979. He received medic training and attended jump school, achieving the rank of medical specialist before his discharge. He was a dispatcher for Kent County Emergency Services for many years before taking a dispatcher job for Carroll County. He returned to his beloved Eastern Shore, living in Chestertown and working as a dispatcher for U.S. Naval Academy Emergency Services in Annapolis, for many years before his retirement in 2015. Bob was a member of Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company for years before his jobs took him out of the county. He was baptized in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the early 1980s. “Bobby,” as he was known to his family, was known for his sense of humor and fun, hosting the Sweetman family reunion for the past decade at his home in Fairlee. He was known for his love of food and the fellowship of family and friends, his willingness to help those in need, and his love of family and the family history. He is survived by his Aunt Ann; as well as his 11 surviving cousins and their children and grandchildren; his church family, and his many friends and coworkers. A visitation will be held on Monday, May 1, 2017, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, PA, 106 Shamrock Road, Chester, MD. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at 10 a.m., at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 110 Goodhands Creek Rd, Chester, MD. A committal service and interment will follow at noon at Eastern Shore Veteran’s Cemetery, 6827 E. New Market Ellwood Rd, Hurlock, Md. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Kent & Queen Anne's Rescue Squad, 140 Morgnec Rd., Chestertown, MD 21620.

Robert D. Sweetman

January 28, 1955 - April 22, 2017