Robert Landon Belcher

FALLS VILLAGE — Robert Landon Belcher, 57, of Roanoke, Va., formerly of Falls Village, passed away July 30, 2011. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Mary Ellen Belcher; his sons, Ryan and Cory Belcher; his parents, John Belcher of Torrington and Priscilla Belcher of Falls Village; his sister, Pamela Belcher of Atlanta, Ga.; and numerous close family and friends.Bob loved being a dad. He coached youth recreational and travel soccer. He worked in the IT field for 35 years and began his IT career at Colonial Bank. He also worked at People’s Bank and Chandler Evans in Connecticut and the Elizabeth Arden perfume division in Roanoke.Most recently, Bob was the global services director for Unisys. Throughout his career he had assignments in various parts of the world. He was a mentor to many and was well-respected in his field. Bob had requested that his organs be donated to medicine.Services were held at Oakeys Funeral Home in Roanoke, on Aug. 4.

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