Robert J. Hellwig

<br />Robert J. “Bob”, 86, of Kings Point, Sun City Center, passed away on April 11, 2010. <br />He was originally from Newark, NJ, and was an Air Force fighter pilot, contracting officer and procurement manager. Hellwig retired with the rank of Major from the United States Air Force in 1964 and then the Department of Defense in 1982. He moved to Sun City Center from Mt. Vernon, VA in 1991 with his wife Florence, who preceded him in death in 2000 after 53 years of marriage. He was a Protestant, a Mason, an alumnus of the University of Maryland, a member of the Kings Point Model RR Club and several ballroom dance clubs with his long time dance partner, Dorothy Kolena. <br />Survivors include two nephews, Richard (Leslie) Callanan and Robert (Shelley) Callanan. The family will receive friends 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, April 16, 2010 at Sun City Center Funeral Home, 1851 Rickenbacker Drive, Sun City Center, FL 33573. <br />Arrangements were made by&nbsp; Sun City Center Funeral Home.