Gloucester - Robert A. Harting Jr., 88, died August 14, 2022, at Lowell General Hospital in Lowell, MA. He was born July 6, 1934, in Gloucester, MA, son of the late Arlington Robert of Traverse City, Michigan, and Ruth (Parsons) Harting of Gloucester. He was predeceased by his wife of 61 years, Martha T. (Lane) Harting.

Bob grew up in Gloucester and graduated from Gloucester High School, class of 1953. Bob served in the US Army, Specialist Third Class, from July 10, 1953, until being honorably discharged July 9, 1956. He then attended Wentworth Institute of Technology, MP 1960. Bob was a machinist at Bomac Corp in Beverly and a machine shop foreman at Metcom in Salem, MA, and at Omni-Wave/ICORE in Gloucester until 1992.

Bob was also a Master Mason member for 61 years at the Liberty Lodge of Beverly, MA. Bob loved spending time with his family and his hobbies making scale replica cannons, fishing boats and bird carvings.

Bob and his loving wife of 61 years, Martha T. Harting were longtime resident of Beverly, MA, for over 40 years from 1960–2002, Boynton Beach, FL, from 2002–2007, and had resided the past 15 years in Exeter, NH.

He is survived by his son Bruce G. Harting; son Charles A. Harting and partner Barbara Aldrich; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

A private family gathering to celebrate his life will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, please provide a donation to the Masons Liberty Lodge, P.O. Box 34, Beverly, MA 01915.