Robert J. Newcomb, 83, Worked for General Electric

Robert J. Newcomb, 83 of Lower Macungie Township, died peacefully Monday, October 14, 2013 at the Lehigh Center, Lower Macungie Township. He is the husband of Evelyn H. (Rick) Newcomb. Born in Brooklyn, NY on November 3, 1929 to the late Beldon K. and Barbara (Jourdan) Newcomb. Robert served our country faithfully in the US Army during the Korean War as a Medical Technician and briefly as its company’s Information and Education officer just prior to his discharge in 1953. After leaving the military he went on to hold several financial management positions in New York and Pennsylvania. In 1970, he accepted a position with the General Electric Financial Services Group and held several management positions. After completing his MA in Personnel Administration, he went on to become Manager of Corporate Training and Development where he developed, produced and taught programs in management, sales, insurance and career building. He was also a member of the New Jersey and National chapters of the American Society for Training & Development prior to retiring in 1990. He was also an active member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Durham where he served as its youth director and member of its church council for a number of years.