Robert Thompson

Hammel

On May 13, 2013 Robert "Bob" Thompson Hammel age 96, born May 12, 1917 on 1908 Lanvale Street, Baltimore City. Son of the late John Hammel and Jessie Emily (Price) Hammel, his two brothers, both deceased, were John Carter and Randall Hammel. He is a descendant of Revolutionary War Soldier Sgt. Elijah Price. Mr. Hammel is survived by his best friend, companion and wife Jeanne Wells along with children Laura Dicovitsky (Gary), Robin Ewell (Ted) and step daughter Victoria Davenport; grandfather to Jessie Suzanne and Rose Helen Dicovitsky, Ethan Ewell and Nikkolas Davenport. In 1936 he graduated from Poly Tech., Baltimore campus and in 1943 graduated from the University of Alabama with a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering. He was a Pvt.1st Class in the U.S. Army-9400 TSU-Sig C-SCEL DIV DET, being Honorably Discharged April 19, 1947 Ft. Monmouth, N.J. during WWII. He was an Electrical Engineer at Western Electric (Point Breeze Plant on Broening Highway) where he was employed for 27 years before retiring in 1983. At the time of his retirement he was a Department Chief in Engineering, Apparatus Building-70. He is a member and volunteer of the Point Breeze Pioneers Life Member Club (designed their membership card in 2007), Tuscan Masonic Lodge #202-6/7/1948, Shrine International Scottish Rite-1978. Boumi Temple- 1978; Past-president of Towson Shrine-1988; Boumi Golf Club President-1993; Scimeter Club, Ambassador's, and the secretary of the "Boosters" club for 15 years, Ocean City Shrine Club-2009, Moose Lodge in Selbyville, DE-2009, Country Club of Maryland (CCM), The American Legion and National Geographic Society-2007. In his early years as a young man he was an avid Badminton and Tennis player. Over the years he won numerous trophies for Golf: the CCM Golf Committee Trophy-1961, CCM Partner Tourney-1961, CCM 4th Flight Winner-1966-CCM Championship Semi-Finalist- 1967, CCM 2-Ball Tournament-1970, CCM Hole in One-Sept. 9, 1982, Andy Gibson, Sr. Club Championship-1984, CCM Senior Club Championship-2001. Golf being his true love, when he was 92 due to health reasons, he had to stop playing. He also enjoyed bowling and was on the Point Breeze Club League and held several trophies for bowling. On Sept., 9, 1967 he won a Trophy for catching a White Marlin during the MD Sport Fishing Tournament (it was released). He also liked to tinker in his well-equipped basement woodshop, making several pieces of furniture. His former wife, Regina Jeroma Russo died in 2000, the mother of his eldest daughter Laura.

Friends may call at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc. 1050 York Road (beltway exit 26) on Monday 5/20 from 6 to 8 PM and Tuesday 5/21 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM. A Masonic Service will be held on Tuesday at 7:00 PM. The Funeral Service will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday 5/22 at 10:30 AM. Interment Parkwood Cemetery. Flowers may be sent to the funeral home or if desired, memorial contributions in Bob's name may be made to Point Breeze Pioneers c/o Alcatel-Lucent; 11311 McCormick Road Suite 405; Hunt Valley, MD 21031.