Kern County Obituaries

Donald Hubert Robey

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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May 20, 1923 – April 26, 2005
Donald Hubert Robey, 81, passed away on April 
26 at his home in Tehachapi.
Donald was born on May 20, 1923 in Cleveland, 
Ohio to William and Marie Robey. He held a 
diploma in electrical engineering from the 
University of Kentucky and a B.S. in physics 
from Case Institute of Technology. 
Donald served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps, 
installing and repairing ground-based 
communications and direction finding equipment 
for the U.S. Air Force. He then joined the U.S. 
Navy Electronics Laboratory in 1948 and worked 
for eight years in underwater sound and 
research and development.  He joined General 
Dynamics in 1956 and worked 11 years, 
specializing in space flight problems. 
In January, 1967, Donald joined Autonetics as a 
senior project engineer and was in charge of the 
Multipurpose Information Transfer Satellite. He 
remained at Rockwell participating in many 
projects until his retirement. He moved to 
Tehachapi in 1990.
Donald is survived by his wife, Maria Robey, of 
Tehachapi; 12 children; and many 
grandchildren. 
Wood Family Funeral Service handled the 
cremation arrangements.

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