Robert Hilty

January 17, 1938 - January 27, 2021

Bobby Hilty quietly and peacefully passed away January 27 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital. Born January 17, 1938 in Columbus, Robert Burus Hilty was the son of Isabel H. Hilty (nee Bell) and Robert B. Hilty, both deceased. He is survived by his loving brother, James W. Hilty, PhD, formerly of Lower Gwynedd, Pennsylvania, now of Southport, North Carolina, and his wife, Kathleen Griffin-Hilty; nieces Carolyn Marland (Robert) of Broomall, Pennsylvania, and Maura Cleary (Jake) of Allentown, Pennsylvania; nephew Robert D. Hilty, PhD (Carol) of Walpole, Massachusetts; five grand-nieces, a grand-nephew, and two great-grand nieces. Bobby Hilty overcame great odds to survive to the age of 83. Various illnesses and developmental disabilities handicapped him all of his life. Our society often has shown a minimum level of tolerance and far too little empathy for innocents, like Bobby, who suffered afflictions for which they were not responsible and over which they had little, or no control. Fortunately, Bobby found excellent care and attentive nurturing at the Heinzerling Memorial Foundation where they prepared him for his final and happiest years in his group home in Groveport. Robert’s family expresses their eternal gratitude to the Heinzerling Memorial Foundation and to the staff and caregivers at APSI (Advocacy & Protective Services, Inc.) for extending and improving the quality of Bobby’s life, for surrounding him with caring and respectful caregivers, and for bringing joy and laughter into his final years. Donations in Bobby Hilty’s honor may be made by clicking on https://heinzerling.org/ or https://apsiohio.org/.