David Orlo Rath Obituary

David Orlo Rath, born on June 20, 1947, passed away on July 12, 2026. David leaves behind family members and others who acknowledge this loss. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of David Orlo Rath to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Orlo Valdean Rath and Margaret Davenport Rath; his former wife Essie Armstrong Rath; and his son-in-law Jeffrey Jones. He is survived by: his wife Carleen Rath of Roper, N. C.; his children, Lori Rath Jones (Dean) of Farmville, N. C. and Travis David Rath (Diana) of Greenville, N. C.; his grandchildren, Ashley Barrier (Brandon), Paul Jones, Liam Rath, Sadie Rath and Ellie Rath; his son Joseph Steigerwald (Rachel) of Roper, N. C.; and his grandchildren, Carter Steigerwald, Noah Steigerwald and Olivia Steigerwald. He is also survived by his children and grandchildren.

Memorial donations may be made to IDES at https://www.ides.org or to the ECU Health Cancer Center at https://give.ecuhealthfoundation.org.