Robert A. Cross
On Dec. 21, 2020, Robert A. Cross of State College, passed away at the age of 79.
Bob was born in Mill Hall, to Kermit Alexander and Helen Elizabeth (Welch) Cross. He married the love of his life, Jane Marie Peters. They shared 60 years of marriage together. Bob graduated from Bald Eagle Nittany High School in 1959. He proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1960 until he was honorably discharged in 1962. In the Army he learned Meteorology and by the time he was discharged he was teaching Meteorology. From the Army he went to work at Penn State University’s Department of Meteorology before launching a long career at AccuWeather. He began working at AccuWeather in 1965 as one of their first forecasters and worked his way to the title of Senior Meteorologist. He retired in 2005 after 40 years of service. Weather forecasting was his life and loved to do it.