Albert Bullock was described by his wife, Veronica, as someone who liked to tinker with his car and work on projects around the house. “That was what you would call his hobby,” Veronica Bullock said. “He was a homebody.” Mr. Bullock’s son, Todd, said his father bought a used car every four years. “It didn’t matter if there was something wrong with it; he just fixed it,” he said. Mr. Bullock had a large collection of tools, and he used many of them on his various projects. “He inherited a lot of tools from his father, and he made a lot himself,” Todd Bullock said. “That’s what he did. He was a toolmaker.” Albert R. Bullock, 83, of Greensburg, died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005, at his home. He remained active up until his death. While Mr. Bullock enjoyed helping his wife of 62 years around the house and playing with his seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, there was one activity he never missed — attending Greensburg Salem High School’s home football games. “He was a huge fan. He had the same reserved seat tickets at Offutt Field for 30 years,” Todd Bullock said. “When I played in the band, he was there, and when my kids played in the band, he was there. He was just at the last home game.” Mr. Bullock’s love for football wasn’t confined to the high school level. He was also a big Steelers fan, rarely missing a game on television. “Big Ben (Roethlisberger) was his favorite,” Veronica Bullock said. Mr. Bullock also loved watching Gilligan’s Island, the Beverly Hillbillies and the Three Stooges. He would either watch the reruns or one of the many shows he had on videotape. “He wasn’t much interested in the newer shows,” his wife said. Mr. Bullock retired in 1987 from Robertshaw Controls, New Stanton, where he had worked for 10 years as a manufacturing engineer. Before joining Robertshaw, he worked at the Walworth Co., in South Greensburg, for more than 30 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, a Sea Bee during World War II, serving much of his time in Okinawa in the Pacific Theater. Veronica Bullock said she will miss her husband and miss preparing him his favorite dishes, her homemade spaghetti and veal paprikash. “I can’t believe he’s gone,” she said. “I depended on him for a lot of things. He would do the grocery shopping and help with the housework. “He was a lot of fun. He liked to joke around and tease me,” she said. Mr. Bullock’s friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Barnhart Funeral Home, 505 E. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home with the Rev. Paul Pertenel officiating. Interment with full military honors will follow in Westmoreland County Memorial Park.

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