Dr. Roger V. Lebo

Dr. Roger V. Lebo, 76, of Tower City, passed away early morning August 5, 2024 with his wife by his side.

Born in Pottsville, March 1, 1948, a son of the late Stanley and Irene Bush Lebo. He was a 1966 graduate of Bloomsburg High School.

Following high school, he attended both Penn State University and Chaffey College. Roger received his Ph.D from Duke University.

He was an accomplished cytogeneticist, doing research for multiple universities including UCSF, Boston University, and Akron Children's Hospital which included a professorship at Northeast Ohio Medical university (NEOMED). He was published in numerous science journals including the Journal of Human Genetics. Roger's research was his life and he took tremendous pride in his work.

In his younger years, he enjoyed hunting. Roger also enjoyed collecting coins.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Aaron and Eva Barr, with whom he was close to.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Susan Southard Lebo; two sons, Franklin Lebo and his wife Amy, Georgia, and Paul Lebo, West Virginia; two grandchildren, Elora and Avalyn; a sister, Debra Hartley, Tower City; close friends, Herman Wyatt and Tom James, Esq.

A memorial service will be held Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 3:00 PM from the Chapel of the Dimon Funeral Home. He will be laid to rest privately in the Greenwood Cemetery.

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