Robert M. Geron Sr., 84, of West Point is remembered for community service.

Robert M. “Bobby” Geron Sr., 84, a longtime West Point resident, volunteer firefighter and retired forester, has died; he retired in 1998 after 35 years at Chesapeake/St. Laurent Forest Products.

Robert M. “Bobby” Geron Sr., 84, of West Point has died. He graduated from the West Point school system and served in the U.S. Army communications corps after high school. He retired in 1998 after 35 years with Chesapeake/St. Laurent Forest Products, where he worked as a forester and safety director. He was active in local civic groups and volunteer emergency services for many years. Known details: - Age and residence: 84, of West Point. - Military service: served in the U.S. Army communications corps after high school. - Career: retired in 1998 after 35 years at Chesapeake/St. Laurent Forest Products as forester and safety director. - Community involvement: member of the West Point Jaycees and West Point Gun Club; long-time Cub Scouts volunteer; Red Cross first aid and CPR instructor; longtime member of the West Point Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, including Squad 5 and the Back Alley Gang. - Family: predeceased by his wife of 59 years, Phyllis, parents Adam and Annie Geron, brothers George and Jimmy Geron, and sister Barbara Musante. He is survived by his son Michael (Peg), daughter Amy Smith (Bruce), brother Adam (Margaret), multiple grandchildren (including Sophia, McGinley, Emma, Brooke, Charlotte and Henry) and two great-grandchildren, with a third expected in July. Summary: His years of volunteer emergency service and participation in local organizations were central to his role in the West Point community. The obituary notes a long career in forestry and a deep family life, including a marriage of 59 years. Undetermined at this time.