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Last Address Virginia Beach, Virginia
Date of Passing Jul 09, 2012
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Robert Cimbalist
Virginia Beach - Robert Dudley Cimbalist, 50, of Virginia Beach VA died Monday after a 9 month battle with cancer.
Born on May 26, 1962, in Huntington NY to Joan Cimbalist and the late Theodore Cimbalist. Robert graduated from Walt Whitman High School, Huntington NY, in 1980. He married his bride Cherene Augsburger 1991. He later received his Bachelor of Science degree from Excelsior College in 2002.
Robert spent 20 years in the United States Navy having served as an Aviation Warfare Operator and Sonar Technician. His career included tours at VP 49, USS Dewey DDG 45, Surface Ship ASW Analysis Center (SSAAC), USS Comte De Grasse DD 974, USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 and Submarine Learning Center.
Robert became a Training Specialist who worked for the Center for Naval Intelligence (CNI) / Center for Information Dominance (CID) at the Navy and Marine Corps Intelligence Training Center (NMITC) in Virginia Beach VA. He was selected as the CNI 2008 Civilian of the Year while serving in this billet. He was employed as a contractor by Veridian and General Dynamics in support of the Integrated Undersea Surveillance System "C" school and the US Coast Guard WLM / WLB Buoy Tender programs.
For over 20 years Robert was also a local dealer of vintage sport cards and rare sports memorabilia. Robert also enjoyed coaching Rush Soccer and Great Neck Basketball League.
Robert has chosen not to have a memorial service and wanted everyone to remember him as you will whether it be the wild teenage from his youth, the work hard, play hard sailor or the proud husband, father and family man that he became and was so proud of.
Robert is survived by his beautiful wife Cherene and their two children, Ryan 20 and Taylor 16. He is also survived by his mother Joan Cimbalist of Plainview NY and sisters Debbie Ryan, of Levittown, NY, Donna Blackwell, of Concord NC, Barbara Le Barron, of Ballston Spa, NY and Susan Yoli, of Melville NY as well as his brothers-in-law Bob, Steve, Don and Lenny and 10 nieces and nephews. In addition, his in-laws, Donna & John Augsburger, Bryan, Brett, and Simone all formerly of Virginia Beach.
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I have been married to my wife Cherene for 20 years and have two great children, Ryan 19 and Taylor 15. We live in Virginia Beach VA. I still bump into old shipmates from time to time. Life is good.
1991-1992, Fleet Anti Submarine Warfare Training Center Pacific (FLEASWTRACENPAC)
