Robert Elder Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Robert Elder of Elkridge, Maryland, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Robert left this world on November 25, 2025 at the age of 90, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Mick Everette Elder and Virginia Richmond Elder; his wife Ruth Elder; his daughter Virginia Goddard; his grandson Dakota Goddard; his sister Carole Helmick; and his brother-in-law Orlan Helmick.
He is survived by: his daughters, Rebecca Runyen (Darrell), Deborah Elder, Mary Elder and Roberta Passiglia (Eddie); his granddaughters, Melissa Landa Solano (Juvenal), Katelyn Charnock (Ray), Brooklyn Goddard and Samantha Goddard; his great grandchildren, Angel Jones, Carlos Rodriguez Jr., Jaxon Charnock and Cali Rodriguez; his brother Franklin Elder (Betty); and his nieces and nephews, Rick Helmick, Mike Helmick (Sue), Mick Elder (Jennifer) and Keli Davis (Josh).
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that memorial donations be considered in Robert Elder's loving memory to: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at https://www.stjude.org to Towers Foundation at https://t2t.org.
