Robert Anthony Talalai

Robert Anthony Talalai, 88, of Palmyra, passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 in the MS Hershey Medical Center.  He was born Thursday, May 18, 1933 in Throop to the late Joseph and Valeria (Barkiewicz) Talalai.  He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Barbara Jean (Sarnowski) Talalai.

He graduated from West Scranton High School in 1952, proudly served in the US Navy during the Korean War, and graduated from Keystone Junior College in 1958.  His professional career began with Commercial Credit and transitioned to banking specializing in loan loss reserve as a Senior Vice President.  He spent many years with Commonwealth National Bank, Lebanon Valley National Bank and retired as a Senior Vice President with Fulton Bank.  He enjoyed spending time at the beach with his family, camping and fishing.  He dedicated his life to loving and working tirelessly to provide for his family.  He will be dearly missed as a husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend.

He is survived by three sons, John “Jack” R. Talalai and wife Jessica of Camp Hill, James J. Talalai and wife Terri of Mechanicsburg, Jeffrey A. Talalai and wife Janet of Palmyra; eight grandchildren, Trevor Talalai, Brianne Talalai, and Kaylee Talalai, Gregory Talalai and wife Theresa, Jena Johns, and Brooke Munifo and husband Joseph, Rachael Li and husband DiTong, and Ryan Talalai; six great grandchildren, Leanna, Colson, Levi, Lincoln, Emmi and Vivianna, several nieces and nephews, sister-in-law, Doris Talalai, and brother-in-law, Jim Jones. He was predeceased by a brother, Edward; two sisters, Irene and Elizabeth Kowalewski and husband Floyd; a step-brother, Steve; three step-sisters, Josephine, Anna and Valeria, and two sisters-in-laws, Nancy Jones and Shirley Miller, and husband Robert.

All services will be private at the convenience of the family.  Burial with full military honors will take place in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.  Rothermel-Finkenbinder Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., 25 West Pine Street, Palmyra, PA 17078 has been entrusted with the arrangements.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in his honor to PA Wounded Warriors, Inc., 1117 Country Club Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011 www.pawoundedwarriors.org or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 www.stjude.org.

Condolences and memories may be shared at www.finkenbinderfamily.com

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105
Tel: 1-800-822-6344
Web: https://www.stjude.org

PA Wounded Warriors, Inc.
1117 Country Club Rd., Camp Hill PA 17011
Tel: 1-855-729-9435
Web: http://www.pawoundedwarriors.org/donations/